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Washington Town to Become Horse Slaughter Capital?

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The story, by author and animal rights activist Ernest Dempsey calls Stanwood, Washington “Death Row for horses” because of the location not far away of a “major buying station, collection point and feedlot for U.S. horses destined to die and be butchered in one of Canada’s equine slaughterhouses for human consumption abroad.”

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Undercover Video Sparks Calls for Canadian Ban on Horse Meat

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Animal rights groups are calling for a ban on the sale of horse meat after disturbing video at a slaughterhouse in west Quebec was sent to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. It shows a parade of horses being stunned with what's called a captive bolt pistol. Captured on video, is one horse being stunned 11 times.

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Eagle Deaths by Wind Turbines Increasing, Study Finds

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Data from the wind-power companies notes the deaths at least 85 Golden Eagles and Bald Eagles since 1997, with at least 67 of those deaths occurring with in the past five years. A recent study has documented a rise in the number of turbine-related eagle deaths in the United States. .

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Three High Tech Pet Gadgets

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A company called Bionaire makes a high-tech Odor Grabber Air-Cleaning Litter Box that contains an air purification system. Horse Microchips. But what if you own a horse? It’s less likely that your horse will escape his stable or paddock, but it does happen. There’s a better way.

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Good Idea: OTRADA

4 The Love Of Animals

They have a lot of fun items, especially for those who love horses (but they have things for all animal lovers too). I started thinking about first products, company names, and how I wanted to go to market. I re-named her Otrada after our company name. There are so many of us! Plus, she was tolerant of children.

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Good Idea: Ortada

4 The Love Of Animals

They have a lot of fun items, especially for those who love horses (but they have things for all animal lovers too). I started thinking about first products, company names, and how I wanted to go to market. I re-named her Otrada after our company name. There are so many of us! Plus, she was tolerant of children.

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It's Back! The Horror of Horse Slaughter in DeKalb

Animal Ethics

that slaughters horses for human consumption. Since it is illegal to sell horse meat for human consumption in the U.S., you might wonder how it is that Cavel has been able to brutally slaughter horses for human consumption right here in the U.S. One can't kill horses for human consumption within the U.S.,