Group wants wild horses declared a heritage animal
Posted May 30, 2013 06:37:35 AM.
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A group is hoping the Canadian government will designate wild horses a heritage animal.
The Canadian Wild Horse Foundation is launching a petition urging the feds to protect the animals from being trapped or slaughtered.
CWH Executive Director, Adrienne Calvert, tells The Calgary Herald she believes it’s a matter of cultural, environmental and scientific value.
The Alberta government suspended the trapping of feral horses for the 2012-2013 season, but isn’t planning any legislation at this time.
The CWH is hoping to end the issue once and for all by taking the fight to Ottawa.