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GLOBE & MAIL FEATURES DARRELL GLOVER
IS THERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST?
“In the Alberta Rockies, advocates say feral herds are being wrongfully blamed for ecological damage that the province wants to contain, if necessary, with population control.” – The Globe and Mail.
Below we are including a few excerpts from an article that appeared in The Globe and Mail on September 10, 2024.
We also think it is important to note (scroll down) that the Alberta Minister of Forestry and Parks appears to have a vested interest in the eradication of wild horses.
GLOBE CLIMATE: WHAT HAPPENS TO ALBERTA’S WILD HORSES?
A decade ago, Darrell Glover was placed in handcuffs and arrested in southern Alberta for protesting a government-sanctioned cull of wild horses. He had camped alongside dozens of other people in the cold to intimidate trappers who would go on to sell the free-roaming animals at auction – sentencing many to slaughter.
Glover, sitting on a log in the very same forest this summer, says he remembers the protest as a “great resistance” that helped stop the killing of dozens of feral horses near Sundre, Alta. But the resistance is far from over, he stressed, as the provincial government continues to threaten the horses’ very existence.
The carefree creatures are difficult to spot as they roam the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. But Glover, having been around them for years, knows where to look. He calls the horses by name – Stirling, Maverick, One-Eyed Jack – as they graze in fields, gallop through the trees or play fight.
These horses have roamed freely in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies for centuries with strong ties to Alberta’s Indigenous and farming communities. They are believed to be the descendants of escaped or released domestic horses used by hunters and in logging, mining and farming operations. Yet, they are not legally protected like other wild herds in Canada, such as the Sable Island National Park Reserve horses in Nova Scotia.
The highest concentration of wild horses in Alberta is in the Sundre area. The province estimated there were 969 horses in 2023, which is just shy of the 1,000-population threshold that triggers immediate action to reduce the herd size through adoption, contraception and, in extreme cases, killing. HAWS, which conducts its own aerial surveys, believes the government’s count is inflated.
What follows is a section in the article that we find very concerning and maybe not for the reason you might initially think.
Pam Davidson, press secretary for Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen, said there is no cull currently “planned or anticipated” in Alberta. She said the government is adhering to guidelines in its Feral Horse Management Framework, which was developed by a committee that includes wilderness experts, Indigenous groups and academics. “Future committee meetings will include discussions on non-lethal methods of managing feral horses, including adoption and contraception,” Ms. Davidson said.
IS A FOX MINDING THE HEN HOUSE?
Alberta Minister of Forestry and Parks, Todd Loewen who introduced the wild horse cull was allegedly denied being appointed to that position – by the (Alberta) Ethics Commissioner – and yes, it’s a cull despite his stating otherwise.
Why was he (allegedly) denied? Could it be because he at one time owned a hunting/outfitting business?
It certainly appears he sidestepped being denied by transferring his hunting/outfitting business to his family.
Talk about a fox minding the hen house.
Politicians count on and often get away with the public not doing due diligence.
Please join us in reaching out to the Ethics Commissioner and asking why Loewen was initially denied the position of Minister of Forestry and Parks.
Let’s see what they have to say – we want them to know that the public is watching and aware.
A follow up conversation/letter can be to ask, “Why is it not a conflict of interest when the outfitting/hunting business is still in his immediate family?”.
Office of the Ethics Commissioner
Suite 1250, 9925 – 109 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K 2J8
Telephone Number: (780) 422-2273
Fax Number: (780) 422-2261
E-mail Address: info@ethicscommissioner.ab.ca
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With your help we've saved 16 horses in the last few months -- horses who would otherwise have been shipped directly to slaughter -- and we currently have room to save 4 more.
Thank you to all who have so generously contributed!
UPDATE JAN. 18, 2025: It’s been a challenging whirlwind but 16 horses have been saved, 2 placed in permanent homes which means we have room to save 4 more!
Of course, the initial expense of buying horses from First Nations (or kill buyers) so they are not shipped to slaughter is not the biggest nut to crack. Hay, feed, vetting, farrier, and other costs are needed in addition to funds to initially purchase horses to prevent them from being shipped to slaughter - or being left to languish in pens awaiting the same fate.
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CANADA SLAUGHTERS HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.
Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including Japan.
The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.
In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan, to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane.
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