Update Mar. 8, 2010: As the budgeting process in Congress is underway, it is important now more than ever for you to call on President Obama for a moratorium on the wild horse and burro roundups until there can be an investigation or hearing on BLM's management of these animals and a better course of action set.

I did vote for you. I was intrigued by your call for "change". You signaled a dramatic new course, one of openness and inclusion.  Certainly I applauded your choice of Joe Biden as vice president, a staunch animal welfare advocate.

The promises 

CHICAGO, (EWA) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued the long awaited health requirements for all horses bound for slaughter in Canada. In 2009, 56% of the 93,812 horses slaughtered in Canada were U.S. exports.

Florida lawmakers hope to put an end to the theft and illegal slaughter of horses that have plagued areas of Miami Dade and Broward Counties. About two dozen horses have been found brutally dismembered.

Police have made arrests and say at least one suspect has confirmed stealing horses from their stalls and slaughtering them to sell their meat on the black market.

Update Mar. 1: Go here for information about a CO bill set for hearing this Friday, Mar. 5 that would allow citizens to check off on their state tax returns that taxpayer money should be given to the Unwanted Horse Alliance, a pro-slaughter organization. 

Please help stop this fraud on the taxpayers! 

Missouri state Rep. James Viebrock has introduced a bill, H.B. 1747, that would authorize registration and inspections for commercial horse slaughter for human consumption.

by Jaime Jackson, Executive Director of AANHCP (reprinted with permission)