Wild Horse Protection: Faster Adoption Ownership, Felony Penalties for Slaughter.
This law changes the adoption program for wild horses and burros, reducing the time required to gain full ownership from one year to six months. Crucially, it establishes new, severe felony penalties (fines and imprisonment) for anyone acquiring these animals with the intent to transfer them for commercial slaughter. This aims to prevent adopted animals from ending up in the commercial product supply chain.
Key points
The waiting period to gain full ownership of an adopted wild horse or burro is reduced from 1 year to 6 months.
New felony offenses are created for acquiring or knowingly transferring these animals for processing into commercial products (slaughter).
Violations are punishable by fines up to $2,000 and/or imprisonment exceeding one year.
Status:
Expired
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