As
I understand it, a proposed New Mexico Senate Bill 126 ("Wild Horse
Kill Bill 126") will re-define ALL horses in the state as "livestock".
This will mandate authorities to round up and place feral horses into a
system which can include capture, removal, possible adoption, and
possible slaughter. Other, humane protocols are being developed, and this law will block that. This would directly impact the "Alto Wild Horses" still awaiting a legal judgment.
There
will be a Committee Meeting Thursday morning, and our voices must be
heard before then to prevent this bill from proceeding.
PLEASE contact each senator below. Simply click on their email address and write " I object to SB126 ". It only takes 5 minutes -- or call and leave a brief message. (you can also add each of their addresses to the same email)
We need to take a breather and consider what is best for the horses. This really is important.
Background The New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) is in court for allegedly abducting and selling protected wild horses illegally at auction, and to kill buyers.
Senator Pat Woods and the Attorney General are trying to change the law midstream to enable wild horses to be considered livestock and disenfranchise the people and the judicial branch of government.This bill as amended, states livestock does not have to be domestic or owned, which is required by federal law, and weakens the status of our wild horses.
- This definition would conflict with the federal definition of livestock
- Allows road kill of many animals to be defined as Livestock
- Allows exotic animals in captivity to be defined as livestock!
- Conflicts with the NM State Wild Horse protection statute
- Endangers federally protected wild horses
Lastly the unintended consequence of passage of this bill by removing federally required domesticated language would be to allow non-domesticated feral or wild equines and exotic animals to be slaughtered or sold for food in New Mexico.
Editor’s Note: I realize this was an inflammatory issue before, but I’m not sure the changes posed are really going to help. If you think this is important, please send the email. If not, don’t do anything and just see what happens.
Senator William Payne
Capitol Phone: (505) 986-4703
Email: william.payne@nmlegis.gov
Senator Peter Wirth Capitol Phone: (505) 986-4393
Email: peter.wirth@nmlegis.gov
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