Sanctuaries & anti-slaughter legislation address the wrong end of the problem DENVER, Colorado––Wild horse advocates rejoiced on February 8, 2023 when the $29-million-a-year Wild Animal Sanctuary announced the purchase of 22,450 acres near Craig in northwest Colorado, to become The Wild Horse Refuge. “Spanning 29 square miles, a landmass larger than Manhattan, the refuge […]
Lions, Tigers & Bears, heroic efforts, & Big Cat Rescue
Does translocating animals solve the problem of failing sanctuaries? TAMPA, Florida; SPEARFISH, South Dakota––The Lions, Tigers & Bears rescue team early on October 18, 2016 unloaded four bobcats, two pumas, and a leopard from the failed Spirit of the Hills sanctuary in Spearfish, South Dakota at Big Cat Rescue, on the outskirts of Tampa, Florida. […]