Feinstein to Interior: Suspend Wild Horse, Burro Adoption Incentive Program

VIA PRESS RELEASE May 27 2021 Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today called on the Interior Department to suspend its Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Incentive Program over reports that some program participants have abandoned animals at slaughter auctions in direct opposition to the program’s requirements. “I write with great concern regarding the attached New York Times article, which indicates that…

Horse Racing. It’s clear that not enough has changed says Feinstein

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released the following statement after Mongolian Groom was euthanized due to injuries sustained while racing in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif., on Saturday. Note: Video follows the Senator's statement. “It breaks my heart to hear that another horse died because of injuries sustained during the Breeders'…

26th horse death at Santa Anita track prompts calls for a halt to racing

*  *  *  *  * “Tracks in the United States have significantly higher rates of death than tracks overseas. We need to determine what we’re doing wrong in this country and fix it. If we can’t, we need to consider whether horseracing has a future here.” — Sen. Dianne Feinstein NBC News reports: U.S. Sen.…