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last minute by special interests. In this case it's the ranching interests in the Western States. Senator Burns will argue that this is budget saving measure that only relieves the BLM of the cost of caring for aging and unsellable Mustangs. If it were restricted to those animals that might even be correct. But it's NOT limited to those horses.
With a six or eight horse trailer I could make a good living, (if I could face myself in the morning) going from BLM sale to BLM sale.
Let's use the power of dKos to stop another outrage that isn't only political but has immediate impact on a part of our population that depends on us, as American Citizens, to protect them as they cannot protect themselves against our actions!
Only two slaughterhouses in US are licensed to sell horsemeat for human consumption...usually in Europe. The majority of horses are sold for slaughter for other uses. Any information otherwise from other organizations is wrong.
Other Fine Print Provisions
Stray dogs can be sold from "animal shelters" as meat for export or as pet food additive in the U.S.
Spotted owls can be shot on private lands if they are deemed to be "menacing" to pets or small children.
Condors can be shot except during the breeding season, when only males with wingspan greater than 10 feet can be taken.
Grey wolves may be shot on public lands if they venture within 5 miles of livestock.
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