Despite testimony from veterinarians who said the facility is inhumane, a three-judge panel is likely to uphold a 2024 decision approving construction of the off-range corrals, according to a report by Courthouse News.
Plaintiffs were unable to demonstrate that the occurrence of sickness, injury or death was higher in Winnemucca than other such facilities.
An attorney for the government argued that plaintiffs’ claims pertained to stresses caused by the method of capture but the decision to build and operate the corrals did not depend on how the horses would get there.
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