from Amy Hanchey Kistachie National Forest, which spans 7 parishes in Louisiana and encompasses a whopping 604.000 acres of land, is home to Fort Polk Military Base, which resides on approx. 140,000 acres. There are 2 theoretical groups of horses that roam the area. First, the horses that […]
USA Today Network Carol Vaughn, The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times “The volunteer fire company fielded hundreds of inquiries from people concerned about the pony after it was reported missing…” CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Va. — A Chincoteague pony whose disappearance in September sparked a police investigation has been found dead near […]
By Tom McGhee The Denver Post “…you can’t manage them (wild horses) if they are not there on the land…” A group advocating for wild horse populations has filed an appeal to prevent the federal government from removing mustangs from the West Douglas herd area in northwest Colorado. […]
Monique Griego, 12News “We watched her for 12 years live a very healthy wild life on the river and for her to have this kind of an ending, is just so cruel and horrific…” There’s now a new and increased effort to find the person that shot and […]
“With all of the bad news that haunts our unified quest to ensure the future safety and well being of equines, both domestic and wild, it is always a breath of fresh air to either read or hear about a person, or persons, who do the right thing; […]
Source: West Palm Beach TV Channel 5 “There are dead animals throughout the property…” LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. – An animal cruelty investigation resulted in six arrests Tuesday and the seizure of about 750 animals, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office. Chopper 5 recorded police activity at property […]
When John Ruhs was a BLM Ely District Manager, Craig Downer was quoted in an article about wild horse removals under Ruhs’ “leadership.” SOURCE: Las Vegas Review Journal John Ruhs (Courtesy BLM) By Sean Whaley Las Vegas Review-Journal Capital Bureau CARSON CITY — Bureau of Land Management Director […]
SOURCE: ktar.com (Change.org Photo) by Associated Press MESA, Ariz. — Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials now are confirming that one of the free-roaming horses near the Salt River was fatally shot. The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group released a statement Sunday night saying that a 12-year-old mare was […]
SOURCE: techtimes.com Scientists from the Senckenberg Research Institute in Germany have discovered a well-preserved fossil of an ancient horse-like species known as Eurohippus messelensism that still had its inborn foal within its womb. (Photo: Senckenberg Research Institute) A team of scientists in Germany have unearthed the remains of […]
The film Unbranded, in part sponsored by BLM partner Mustang Heritage Foundation, uses the term “excess” to describe the wild horse population, when we know there are NO EXCESS wild horses or burros. The film even features Gus Warr, the BLM Utah Wild Horse & Burro Lead, asking […]
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