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Milestone For Wild Horses - Federal Court Calls BLM "Ignorant" Of Scientific Evidence

IDA is a member of The American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC) coalition. AWHPC's lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over plans to castrate wild, free-roaming stallions in Nevada's Pancake Complex achieved a milestone on May 9. U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell ordered the BLM to consider scientific evidence submitted by AWHPC regarding the negative impacts of castration on individual wild stallions and on the herds as a whole. Judge Howell warned that the agency could not remain "studiously ignorant of material scientific evidence."

The legal action aims to stop the BLM from gelding and returning wild stallions to range, and to prevent the "zeroing out" of (eliminating all wild horses from) the Jakes Wash Herd Management Area. We will keep you updated. Congratulations to our partners in the AWHPC for the great work so far!

Join IDA At The Animal Rights 2012 Conference

IDA is a proud sponsor of the Animal Rights 2012 National Conference, the world's largest and longest-running animal rights event. AR2012 will take place August 2–5 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, just outside of Washington DC.

Highlights of this life-changing experience: 80 speakers including IDA's Hope Bohanec, Doll Stanley, and IDA India's Sarita Raturi; 100 sessions on organizing, tactics, and issues; 90 exhibits of vegan foods and literature - free & open to the public; awards banquet, and vegan meals.

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It is the policy of In Defense of Animals to no longer use language that accepts the current concept of animals as property, commodities and/or things. Rather than refer to ourselves or others as "owners" of animals we share our lives with, we now refer to ourselves and others as "guardians" of our animal friends and to animals as "he" or "she" rather than "it."

"Animals have been regarded as property for way too long. It's high time we took on a more loving and responsible relationship with our kindred beings in the web of life on this beautiful planet. I always think and act as a guardian towards my kindred beings, never as their owner."

Jim Mason, author, An Unnatural Order		 In Defense of Animals is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We welcome your feedback and appreciate your donations. Please join today! All donations to IDA are tax-deductible.

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