Slaughter of nearly 500 wild horses delayed by court’s order

RENO, NEV. I A federal court judge in Reno, Nev. has granted a coalition of wild horse advocacy and conservation groups a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block the sale of unbranded horses at a slaughter auction scheduled this week in Fallon, Nev.
The groups sued to stop the sale of unbranded horses captured last weekend on public and tribal lands in northern Nevada, alleging that unbranded horses were likely federally protected wild horses originating…