The USDA
has provided for a public comment period on this action until March 9th 2006. There is
nothing humane about horse slaughter. Boarding, shoeing
and veterinary expenses could raise that to $5,000.

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The American public is not about to forget our debt to horses who
are a symbol of freedom and a cherished, significant part of our country's
history .
The coalition believes the move will lead to even more casinos in
urban areas, damage the natural scenic beauty of the Columbia River
Gorge and will hurt small businesses and families.In the Columbia
River Gorge.

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S. Horses kept as pets are almost without exception, given
medications that are illegal to administer to livestock intended to be a part
of the human food supply because of their deleterious effects on human health.

Horse processing facilities themselves create an enormous amount of waste
material that can cause public health hazards.
The horse specialists' group, the American Association of Equine
Practitioners, estimated that the minimum yearly cost to care for a horse is
around $1,825, not including shoeing and medical expenses. Tell Governor Kulongoski no.C. Hood, McKenzie Guardians,
Stronger Families for Oregon, OSPIRG, Oregon Toxics Alliance, Parents
Education Association and WashPIRG.

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However, the amendment, due to take effect on March 10, 2006, could be
destroyed by a final rule issued by USDA allowing horse slaughter to continue
under a fee-for-service horse meat inspection system. Thousands of additional American horses are shipped to foreign
slaughterhouses .S.
Many can have new lives with new owners, a variety of nonprofits and in law
enforcement. It is well documented that horses, being high
strung and acutely aware of their environment, not only smell and react to
death and blood, but see the instrument of death being aimed at them for a
strike ..

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S. Department of
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 300 12th Street, SW.A huge casino ...

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The amendment would have saved an estimated 30,000 horses from a cruel
death at US slaughterhouses in 2006. The slaughter plants
would pay an estimated $350,000 annually to private inspectors that would
replace the required federal USDA horse and horse meat inspectors. currently processes and exports 10,000 tons of horse meat a year from
50,000 domestic horses killed at three foreign-owned slaughterhouses in Texas
and Illinois.usda.
AHDF also urges everyone to get their two US Senators to cosponsor S.
1915, and their one Representative to cosponsor H. The American Horse
Slaughter Prevention Act would place a permanent ban on horse slaughter in the
U. City residents had to endure sewer clogs that forced horse blood and
waste to back up into their sinks and tubs..Oregon's greatest natural treasure..Ask Washington, D.

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AHDF's new book, Alternatives to Auctions and Slaughter: A Guide
for Equine Owners (A Better Way), is a resource guide done on a state-by-state
basis listing many alternatives to butchering horses that can no longer be
cared for because of financial or personal reasons.

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Horse Slaughter in the US
According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, the
U. They will not be sent to the slaughterhouse without a fight. With no
basis or truth to these claims, those who benefit financially, try to defend
the heartless and money hungry horse slaughter industry.
AHDF surveyed a number of rendering plants, vets and crematoriums and the
costs of euthanasia and disposal are listed in our book.

Coalition Launches Media Campaign and Website to Protect Oregon from Negative Impacts of Off-Reservation Casinos

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the Gorge casino.

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On October 26, 2005 Congress
overwhelmingly passed an amendment that was meant to halt the use of taxpayer
dollars to pay for federal inspections on horses or horse meat at foreign-
owned slaughter plants in the US, effectively shutting the plants down.

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regulationscomments@fsis. Horses sent to
slaughter are not raised for slaughter and human consumption as are cows and
other livestock . This is NOT humane.."

Coalition members include: The Oregon Family Council, Friends of
the Columbia Gorge, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Oregon
Restaurant Association, Trout Unlimited , Oregon Center for
Environmental Health, Friends of Mt.

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Many of these are also young, trained horses .
In fact, theft of horses dropped significantly in these areas..It's a bad
idea..

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during 2006 . The publication covers how
to find everything from Equine Assisted Psychotherapy programs that do not
require horses to be rideable, to park police units and vet schools who take
horses. The American Veterinary
Medical Association guidelines on humane euthanasia of horses clearly makes
the point that unless horses' heads and necks are restrained, the captive bolt
pistol or "stun gun", which is to render a horse unconscious prior to
slaughter, is not deemed humane.

TEXT OF TV SCRIPT:

"Governor Kulongoski thinks Oregon needs another casino.It'll mean even more casinos, off tribal lands and it'll trash
the Gorge.

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Comments can be mailed to: Docket Clerk, U.S.
Supporters of the continuation of horse slaughter in the US claim a ban on
horse slaughter will create a surplus of unwanted horses and would also deny
unwanted horses death by "humane euthanasia" at the slaughterhouse . Incineration can cost up to $2,000.----Coalition for
Oregon's Future:

-- 13 diverse organizations unite to oppose Governor Kulongoski's
plan for the state's first and largest off-reservation casino
in the Columbia River Gorge and is urging Oregonians to
contact their elected officials to oppose the plan

A diverse group of 13 small business, environmental, tribal and
pro-family organizations have formed a new coalition to oppose
Governor Kulongoski's plan to build the state's first and largest
Indian casino off reservation lands in the Columbia River Gorge and
has launched a media campaign and website -- www.

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503, bills that will end
the slaughter of America's horses once and for all.

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WASHINGTON, The nation's leading horse protection
nonprofit, the American Horse Defense Fund, is outraged that the USDA and
three European-owned horse slaughter plants in the US have thwarted the will
of Congress and the American people by defying a congressional directive to
stop horse slaughter in the U. The industry preys on riding horses, former race horses, wild
horses , and foals born to PMU mares, horses that are kept pregnant so their
urine can be used to make the hormone replacement drug Premarin(R)., Room
102 Cotton Annex, Washington, DC 20250 or by e-mail at
fsis.
Last week, the coalition released the findings of a new statewide
poll that shows 61 % of Oregonians are concerned about the expansion of
gambling and casinos; 63% are opposed to the Gorge casino plan; 57%
believe Indian casinos should be limited to reservation lands; 71%
believe approval of a Gorge casino will lead to more casinos
off-reservation lands and 63% believe the Columbia River Gorge Scenic
area should be off limits to any large scale developments..

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USDA Defies Congressional Ban on Horse Slaughter

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Horse Slaughter is Unnecessary and Dangerous
In addition to humane concerns regarding horse slaughter, there are also
human health concerns regarding the consumption of horse meat. The Dallas Crown horse
slaughter plant in Kaufman Texas was recently declared a nuisance for this
reason.
According to the USDA Guidelines for Handling and Transporting Equines to
Slaughter, 90% of the horses, ponies and other equines sent to slaughter, are
in good to excellent condition. Not one
highlighted by fear and brutality which typifies transport to and killing at
slaughterhouses. But the average
euthanasia fee for a horse is $66.

City Desks /Environment Writers/Casino Writers/Government Writers

PORTLAND, Ore..

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Horses are treated brutally prior to
and during slaughter and because of their highly developed senses, they suffer
greatly .R. If horses become old, sick
or for whatever reasons, will no longer have happy or productive lives , the
humane thing to do is have a veterinarian perform euthanasia by lethal
injection.

Horse Slaughter is not Humane Euthanasia
Equating death at the slaughterhouse with humane euthanasia is laughable
as the slaughter process is anything but humane. When this happens, the
horse is often hit in another part of the head, badly wounding, clearly
terrifying it and causing repeated attempts.So he's
changing state policy to build the first Indian casino off reservation
lands ..

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Stop Horse Slaughter in the United States
The American Horse Defense Fund (AHDF ) and animal welfare groups across
the country are asking the American public to contact the USDA before March
9th and ask that they honor the will of Congress by withdrawing regulations
that would permit the US slaughterhouses to bring in fee-for-service
inspectors. Stated Trina Bellak , AHDF founder and president, "the foreign-owned
slaughter industry needs to understand that Americans will never view horses
as dinner. Fees for burial and rendering range from
$75 to $250, depending on the location.

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to better educate Oregonians about the negative impacts of approving
the state's first off-reservation casino and to ask the public to urge
federal and state elected officials to oppose the plan...

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Both in California, where horse slaughter has already been banned , and in
Illinois when a horse slaughter plant closed some years ago, there was no
accompanying rise in neglect or abandonment of horses noted by authorities.

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It would also have opened the door to
permanently ending the dangerous and cruel horse slaughter industry in the
U. If equine owners pay the costs of care they can certainly afford
to give their horse a painless, peaceful and respectful death. Horse
slaughter will never be humane..Oregon deserves better.

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gov before March 9.

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S. This drives them into a panic and they frequently make desperate
attempts to evade it as it swings toward their scull.