Researcher calls for more wild horse protections after 17 shot dead in rural B.C.
A biologist and wild horse researcher is calling for stronger federal and provincial protections for the animals after 17 carcasses were found in rural British Columbia.
“It’s time to ramp up protection, both federal and provincial, in my opinion, to stop this senseless slaughter when some trigger-happy person just decides to take the law into his own hands,” McCrory said. “In Canada, whether it’s a species at risk, wild horses or old-growth , it just takes a lot of political will on the Canadian public to see that happen.”
He said he is not yet sure what charges the individual would face if caught, but animal cruelty would likely be the main allegation.The RCMP said in a news release Tuesday that the horses were found on Crown land, noting the horses are of cultural significance to the local Skeetchestn Band.
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