Stop the Yellowstone Bison Slaughter

The estimated 4,000 bison in Yellowstone National Park are America's last true, wild herd. Yet, these iconic animals face harassment and slaughter whenever they leave the park in search of food.

It's a tragic story that plays out year after year. Each winter, members of the Yellowstone bison herd descend from the park in search of food. And each year, these animals are hazed back into the park, and even slaughtered...all out of exaggerated fear that these animals may transmit disease to the area's livestock.

Over 900 bison were slaughtered in 2005! Whenever the Yellowstone bison herd gets much larger than 3000, state and federal agencies kill them in a twisted form of population control.

The latest bison count puts the herd at nearly 4,000, making them particularly vulnerable this winter.

Help stop the slaughter. Tell Interior Secretary Ken Salazar that America's last true, wild bison should be protected.

Letter to stop bison slaughter

End Horse Slaughter

This letter could only be signed by US residents so whoever reads it and believes in the cause sign up immediately...Thanks. You can click the link in the end or simply click the title of this blog to go directly to the letter.

Dear Animal Advocates,

There are currently no facilities in the United States that process horses into food for people—the last of them closed in 2007. However, tens of thousands of American horses are still trucked into Canada and Mexico every year to be processed into food. The journeys these horses must endure and the methods by which they eventually are killed are truly horrifying.

For several years, Congress has been considering outlawing the international transport of horses for slaughter (for human consumption). Different bills that would achieve this have come and gone—and even though each one has had strong bipartisan support, none have ever made it to the finish line and become law.

But we have renewed hope this week: in an exciting recent development, Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia has taken on the cause. He has composed a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking her to allow H.R. 503, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, to be voted on by the full House of Representatives. Rep. Moran is now gathering signatures of support from members of the House, and he is expected to submit his letter to Speaker Pelosi very soon.

What You Can Do
Tell your U.S. representative that you support H.R. 503 and would like him or her to sign Rep. Moran’s letter of support. The letter must be signed by tomorrow, September 21, so there is no time to lose—we urge you to call your rep.’s office today. Visit the ASPCA Advocacy Center online to look up your representative’s phone number now.

Source: ASPCA