Now That The Ruskies Snubbed Obama By Not Shaking His Hand gops Want All The Wild Horses To Die
House to vote on saving nation’s wild mustangs
WASHINGTON — The nation’s wild horses would be protected from slaughter and given millions more acres to roam under legislation moving toward passage Friday in the House.
Supporters of the bill mobilized after the Interior Department announced last year that it may have to kill thousands of healthy wild horses and burros to deal with the growing population on the range and in holding facilities.
Republicans complained the bill underscores Democrats’ misplaced priorities by focusing on animals instead of people, at a time when the nation’s unemployment rate is approaching double digits. They also said the measure would place the protection of wild horses and burros above other animals that rely on the rangeland.
“This bill is based on emotion and not science,” Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., said during the debate Friday.
