Day: October 16, 2007

Statement From Novelist Ron Hevener About Pet Killings in Puerto Rico

For Immediate Release October 13, 2007 The following statement is being issued in response to what happened to the pets and the people in Puerto Rico — described in this CNN article dated October 12, 2007. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/10/12/puerto.rico.pet.massacre.ap/index.html Statement from Author/Artist, Ron Hevener – “Fate of the Stallion” – “The Blue Ribbon” – “High Stakes” – and the monthly column for animal lovers “On With The Show.” Mr. Hevener owns one of the oldest kennels of show dogs in the United States (www.ronHevener.com) and he is national spokesman for the Greyhound Racing Association of America (www.gra-america.org). “Love and

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Horses make for low-impact logging on Oregon wildlife refuge

CORVALLIS, Ore (AP) — Horses are helping loggers reduce their impact on the environmentally sensitive areas of a wildlife refuge. Hoffman Horse Works, owned by Blake Hoffman, and Kingfisher Natural Resource Contractors LLC, owned by Russell Macal, have been hired to help thin out several patches of crowded forest at the William L. Finley Wildlife Refuge south of Corvallis. Wildlife biologists overseeing the project chose a horse-logging operation because the animals do far less damage in the woods than heavy logging machinery, which can seriously compact the soil and rip up vegetation. For more info click here

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Humane Society pushes bill banning export of horses for slaughter

WASHINGTON — Animal rights activists launched a major campaign Thursday to pressure Congress for legislation that would prohibit the export of horses to Mexico and other countries for slaughter. The campaign, months in the making, includes grisly video of horses crammed into cattle trailers and hauled to a Mexican plant where they are slaughtered with knive. This is not how Americans want their horses treated,” said Nancy Perry, a vice president with the Humane Society of the United States For more info click here

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