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King Ranch Case: Agricultural Lawfare, Institutional Control, and the Constitution
The King Ranch case is no longer simply a dispute over stock ponds. It has become a revealing case study in how administrative enforcement, executive appointment power, and regulatory expansion can converge into a single pressure point against a private ranching family.
Western Justice LF
6 days ago4 min read


Wolf Conflict: It's A Management Problem
Non-lethal tools without lethal backing are not management; they are just theater.
Western Justice LF
Feb 205 min read


Failed Illusions: Non-Lethal Wolf Management & “Reimbursement”
Range riding won’t save a ranch. Compensation won’t save a ranch. Only honest, timely, decisive wolf management will.
Western Justice LF
Dec 19, 20255 min read


Western Justice Seeks to Modernize Equine Welfare Standards
Western Justice is committed to advancing practical, science-based animal welfare policy that respects both property rights and due process. We urge the USDA and members of Congress to review this briefing in consideration of modernizing federal equine policy by returning welfare authority to the states and supporting voluntary, industry-led welfare programs.
Western Justice LF
Nov 17, 20252 min read


The State’s War on the King Ranch: When Law Becomes a Weapon Against the Land
In Coulee City, Washington, a generational ranching family stands accused of crimes they didn’t commit—because the state decided to make an example of them. What began as a minor bureaucratic dispute has become a full-blown crusade, weaponizing environmental law against the very people who help feed America.
Western Justice LF
Nov 6, 20253 min read


When Regulations Forget the Patient: Winstrol, Critical Care, and the Cost of One-Size-Fits-All Oversight
In 2023, sweeping changes to federal guidelines governing veterinary medications including the use of Winstrol (stanozolol), created unintended consequences that veterinarians who practice in critical care are still fighting to navigate. Now, Dr. Josh Harvey and his team at Outlaw Equine Veterinary Hospital are under fire for doing what they've always done: putting patient care first.
Western Justice LF
Aug 9, 20258 min read


When it Comes to Forming Opinions, Facts Should Matter First and Foremost
In recent months, via social media, several equine veterinarians have been subjected to an incredible volume of social pressure, scrutiny, and downright bullying. At Western Justice, we are committed to giving Outlaw Equine the space and support to share their full story, accurately, transparently, and free from agenda-driven narratives.
Western Justice LF
Aug 9, 202513 min read


It’s Time to Follow the Law: Restore Balance on America’s Public Lands
Western Justice stands with the 120+ wildlife, conservation, and land management organizations, representing millions of Americans, who are urging our federal leaders to uphold the law and restore ecological balance on our public lands. The health of these lands, and the survival of our native wildlife, depend on it.
Western Justice LF
Aug 3, 20252 min read


Troubling Appointment for Colorado Agriculture - New Director of the Colorado State Land Board
Rosmarino has spent decades promoting the rewilding ideology that prioritizes the removal of livestock and the return of apex predators such as wolves and cougars to Western landscapes. Rewilding seeks to remove human influence from vast tracts of land across the nation. This movement has even celebrated hostile acquisitions of ranchland.

Western Justice News Desk
Jun 2, 20254 min read


Op-Ed: How the PAST Act Tramples Rights and Rational Policy
The federal government is trotting dangerously close to trampling your constitutional rights—under the guise of "protecting" horses. Horse owners, trainers, and event organizers across America should be alarmed by the 2025 version of the so-called Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act.
Western Justice LF
May 5, 20253 min read


Stand United Against Animal Extremist "Crocodiles"
The horse industry faces one of the most consequential and potentially devastating turning points in recent history.
Western JusticeLF
Jan 7, 20255 min read


What the Revisions To The Horse Protection Act Will Mean For Horse Communities
As the Feb 1, 2025, implementation date for the revised (HPA) looms over the horse industry, many wonder how they will be affected.
Western JusticeLF
Dec 20, 20245 min read


Western Justice Saves Ranchers From A 35 Million Dollar DOJ Lawsuit
J-Spear Ranch Employee falsely accused of starting 55,000 acre Watson Creek Fire in 2017.

David Duquette
Aug 29, 20246 min read


JULY 2024 - SUMMARY OF STATUS OF PROPOSED RODEO BAN IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
On July 18, 2024, the City of Los Angeles released a draft of a proposed ordinance that would ban rodeo and bull-riding events.
Western JusticeLF
Jul 29, 20242 min read


𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 - 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩
Are you tired of politicians from urban areas making policies that harm rural areas? As lifelong rural residents, we are too. There is a...
Western JusticeLF
Jul 16, 20241 min read


Why the USDA’s Amendment of the Horse Protection Act (HPA) Regulation Enforcement Matters to You!
Amendments to the Horse Protection Act matter to every horse owner.
Western JusticeLF
Jul 8, 20243 min read


HSUS Cashes In On PZP Sales While Wild Horses, Native Wildlife and Range Health Continue To Suffer
Funding in the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) budget for wild horse roundups has been cut by $5.9 million, as part of the federal...
Western JusticeLF
Apr 4, 20242 min read


Extremist Groups use Deceptive Tactics
Deceptive tactics are commonly used by animal rights extremist groups when fundraising and to sway legislators and voters while pushing...

Western Justice Legislative Fund News Desk
Jan 23, 20241 min read


L.A. City Councilman Bob Blumenfield Flip Flops Again On His Misguided Mission To Ban Rodeo.
Councilman Bob Blumenfield has led the animal-extremist backed attack on western heritage, flip-flopping all along the way. But now, his...

David Duquette
Oct 20, 20231 min read


Proposed Amendments to the Horse Protection Act Can Make Every Horse Owner a Criminal
New language weaponizes the Horse Protection Act against innocent horse owners and can devastate the horse industry.

Western Justice Legislative Fund News Desk
Aug 24, 20233 min read
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