They Eat Horses Don’t They?Several groups are pushing to renew the slaughter of horses in the U.S. and are pushing Congress to introduce a bill to allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture to resume inspecting horse meat for human consumption.
Ever wonder where your meat really comes from?Most people assume that the term slaughter means the animal is killed before they skinned, castrated, sliced, etc. To anyone that’s ever seen footage from inside a slaughterhouse it’s pretty clear that this is not the case. the animals pretty much suffer all the way through. I’d encourage anyone to watch the video in this post and see if you still feel the same about what you eat.
Big Run Wolf Ranch
Information and some photos from our trip out to the Big Run Wold Ranch in Lockport, a non-profit, federally licensed, educational program which specializes in education and conservation of North American wildlife. Most of the animals at the ranch have either been rescued or orphaned. All of the work staff is volunteer.
7 Illinois State Parks Reopened by QuinnGovernor Quinn, Blagojevich’s long awaited replacement has reopened 7 State parks which were closed due to “budget cuts” by former governor Blagojejdick. I am pretty excited about this. As a tax payer I enjoy using the parks and was heartbroken when I heard of their closing. Read the Press Release on the IDNR Site
Illinois State Parks Stand a Chance.Now with Rod Blagojevich out of office, Our state parks which were closed stand a chance of being re-opened. Newly appointed governor Pat Quinn who led petitions to keep the parks open will look at the possibility of reopening these parks. Now Quinn will have the opportunity to prove whether his concern for the parks [...]
Illinois State Park Closures UpdateOn Tuesday September 24th, Senate met and voted to continue funding for the parks. Now the bill will go back to the governor for him to decide whether or not to continue funding or not. Hopefully the House and Senate’s decisions will influence the governor but ultimatly it is now his decision. More on this [...]
Illinois State Park and Landmark ClosuresAs some of you know, our governor has made a $14 million dollar cut to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources funding. This funding cut has caused the DNR to layoff 39 employees and close 11 state parks and 14 historical landmarks(4 of which are national landmarks). The parks and landmarks are scheduled to close [...]
Hit by another car.This morning while riding my bike home from my girlfriend’s house I was hit by an automobile. I was riding along a bicycle path and crossing the street at a red light when a car making a right turn decided it was his time to make the turn. When I proceeded to cross the street [...]
Ardastra Gardens Zoo // Nassau, BahamasWhile we were vacationing in the Bahamas this summer, we experienced quite a bit of rain and weather that was not ideal for going to the beach. We decided that rather than sit on the boat all day or go to resorts and lose money to the slot machines, we’d go for a walk in [...]
I made a new friend yesterdayYesterday when I was Bike riding along the Illinois Prairie Path I met up with this guy near west chicago. This is probably the third big turtle I’ve seen on the path in the past year. These guys like to come right out in the middle of the path and just bake in the sun. [...]
