Deborah L Williamson

🚨 Farm Bill Moves Forward...But Animal Protections Blocked The House passed its version of the Farm Bill, but only after blocking votes on multiple bipartisan animal welfare amendments that had strong support to pass. Among the measures denied a vote: - Ending extreme confinement of pigs - Halting horse slaughter exports - Cracking down on animal fighting networks - Stopping subsidies for mink fur farms Lawmakers were allowed to vote on a carve-out to weaken the greyhound racing ban, and rejected it 178–237. Critics say leadership blocked the other amendments because they would have passed. Now attention shifts to the Senate, where advocates say there’s still a path forward to restore these protections. 📢 The fight for animals isn’t over...it’s moving to the next stage.

Protect wild lives like theirs. 🐻🌲 The Coyote Collective is a community of monthly supporters helping to protect wild carnivores through compassionate, science-based solutions that help people and wildlife coexist. #ProjectCoyote Join us today: loom.ly/CW7HI7o

For too long, Washington’s answer to wild horses has been a helicopter and a holding pen, on the taxpayer’s dime. We filed an amendment to the Farm Bill including key provisions of our Veterans for Mustangs Act, directing the Secretary of Agriculture to implement humane, reversible, non-surgical fertility controls to manage wild horse and burro populations on Forest Service lands, and prioritizing military veterans to carry out the work. Our amendment brings common sense and accountability back. It protects our mustangs, stops the waste, and puts veterans to work with real purpose out on the range. This is a win for taxpayers, a win for animals, and a win for those who’ve served.

Our National Park system is our greatest idea and it should be more of a priority in the President's budget request.

THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT WILD HORSE AND BORROS LOOKUP WEBSITE HAS REMOVED ALL THE MUSTANG/BURRO HISTORY DATA EXCEPT CAPTURE DATE, MAKING UT HARDER FOR US TO RESCUE . NO PUBLIC NOTICE.

🧵 Until Congress acts, the horse slaughter pipeline stretching from auction yards in the U.S. to foreign slaughterhouses will remain open. 4,188 equines were exported to Mexico or Canada in January and February — a 72% increase over the same period last year.

🚨 URGENT: COWBOY NEEDS A HERO 🚨Cowboy is an emaciated gelding standing at the edge of a heartbreaking end. We need to raise $384 immediately to cover his funds and pull him from the kill pen. Let’s get him off that lot and onto a trailer toward his new life. Every dollar brings him closer to safety! Donate to save Cowboy: 🔗 paypal.com/donate/?campai… #AnimalRescue #HorseRescue #SaveCowboy #FreedomRide

Paladin and Pete are at it again. Wowza! 📍 AWHC Fish Springs Land Conservancy in Nevada. Seeing these magnificent animals thriving in their natural habitat is truly a site to behold. Let's #keepwildhorseswild by working with them—not against them. #stallion #habitatrestoration

Help us stop the National Park Service from approving new rule that allows for cruel and unethical hunting practices on America’s National Preserves in Alaska, including in Wilderness. Raise your voice for wildlife and Wilderness by April 24! >>> wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/park-service…

In 2016, the Salt River Horse Act, which promised to keep the herd wild, passed with MASSIVE bipartisan support. Yet, a plan aims to remove 128 horses over the next four years. 👉 Tell @GovernorHobbs to keep her promise. 1) Call her: (602) 542-4331. 2) Email her: engage@az.gov

This week is National Wildlife Week. New Mexico is home to nine wildlife refuges that protect our wildlife and their habitats, preserving these lands for generations to come. 📸: Greg Knadle

If we can change hearts and minds about coyotes, the world will be a more compassionate place for all wild lives. 🧡🐺🐱🐻🦊 #ProjectCoyote #Coyotes #CompassionateCoexistence

Slow down, amphibians are on the move to vernal pool parties😉 Read more about this spring-specific phenomenon here! friendsofanimals.org/vernal-pools/

Iconic Wild Mustangs/Burros sold by the BLM last weekendand taken straight to Bowie, TX kill pen. At first they were shipping Tues to slaughter. Now have until Monday. Has to STOP. Donate/share. These Equines actually belong to America's Public Trust. nirvanamustangsanctuary.org/products/157-5…

CHEERS! A federal court struck down President Trump’s attacks against the Endangered Species Act (ESA)🥳 Read more here: friendsofanimals.org/esa/

🚨 Starting today and tomorrow, four roundups will begin, with plans to capture 2,560 wild burros in the thick of foaling season. While these are bait-and-trap operations, the danger remains extremely high, putting delicate newborns and pregnant jennies at risk. 🚨

🚨 URGENT! Baby Rebel and 7 other precious lives face slaughter TONIGHT at 10 PM. We desperately need your help to spare them. Every share, every pledge makes a difference. paypal.com/donate/?campai… Please, act now! #SaveRebel #AnimalRescue #DeadlineTonight

It’s #LoboWeek! 🐺 Celebrate the Mexican wolf & the work to restore this critically endangered species to its ancestral home. Learn about the challenges they face & how you can help protect their future with @nywolforg: loom.ly/4iGiNPA

Happy National Coyote Day! Check out @ProjectCoyote 's tips on keeping yourselves and these precious animals safe!