A livestock official says a pregnancy check should be one of the top requirements for producers who are buying bred cows, particularly when it comes to bison. While cattle typically show physical signs of pregnancy about halfway through their gestation period, bison often don’t show until the end of the third trimester.  |  File photo

Bison hunt incident in Manitoba called a cautionary tale

A producer lost several bison to an authorized hunt in mid-October that has been linked to a business deal gone wrong


Glacier FarmMedia – The president of the Manitoba Bison Association says producers can take lessons from a recent incident that culminated in an unauthorized bison hunt on a Binscarth-area ranch without the landowner’s knowledge. In mid-October, rancher Brendan Liske reported to police that several of his bison had been shot, ranch locks had been changed […] Read more

This still is from an Animal Justice video documenting its recent Japanese investigation.  |  Animal Justice/Screen capture

Horse-for-slaughter export fight moves to Japan

Animal rights group argues that delays on the Japanese side exceed the allowable time without food, rest and water

Glacier FarmMedia – Animal Justice has new weapons in its battle against the export of Canadian horses for slaughter. The animal rights advocacy group has collaborated with another animal protection group in Japan called the Life Investigation Agency (LIA). The focus of the collaboration is to document what happens to horses once they reach Japan. […] Read more