Calif. Sen. Feinstein to Forest Service: Do not slaughter wild horses

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 9, 2018) —Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today called on the Forest Service to halt the sale of wild horses in California until concerns over potential horse slaughter are addressed. “I write to request that you provide details as to the wild horse roundup that is set to begin tomorrow on the Modoc…

Sale of Kline Creek horses sparks worry over their fate

Cross-posted from the Daily Herald By ROBERT SANCHEZ After spending much of their lives working at Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago, two senior horses -- Annie and Buddy -- on March 18 were loaded onto a trailer, driven more than 160 miles to a draft horse auction in Indiana, and sold to a single…

DA opens investigation into Davis’ sale of wild horses to slaughter

Cross-posted from the Pueblo Chieftain WRITTEN BY MATT HILDNER ALAMOSA — District Attorney David Mahonee said Thursday he had opened an investigation into whether a La Jara man who buys wild horses from the federal government had illegally shipped the animals across the state line. Mahonee, who had just returned from vacation, declined to discuss…