An open letter from Charlotte Roe The BLM’s latest acting Director, William Pendley, now argues that wild horses post an “existential threat” in that the “havoc and destruction” they cause is the “biggest challenge” facing public lands. Mr. Pendley’s bizarrely dishonest proclamation — he has long advocated for […]
by Carol Walker as published on Wild Horse Freedom Federation In two days, weather permitting, the Bureau of Land Management will begin the Fifteenmile Roundup, in the Fifteenmile HMA in northern Wyoming The nearest town is Worland. This HMA is very remote, little visited and boasts incredible rock […]
Source: Animal Welfare Institute Seventy-seven percent of Americans are opposed to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) proposed surgical sterilization experiments on wild horses, according to a newly released survey. The survey of more than 2,000 adults was conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of the […]
By Asher Elbein as published on UnDark.org The National Park Service is trying to rid the park of burros. But new research suggests that they may actually benefit native species Death Valley National Park is stunningly barren. Silt hillsides crowned with rock and scree give way to dry […]
By Erik Molvar a published on The Hill Acting BLM Director William Perry Pendley told the Society of Environmental Journalists in Colorado on Friday that wild horses were the biggest problem facing federal public lands in the West. The silliness of this statement becomes obvious when one considers […]
Source: The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America “Put down your coffee or tea cup because this one is going to have you on the floor. I guess it is particularly hilarious to me as we have a guy like this living with us. Rescued from Brazil […]
By Sharon Vega as published on One Green Planet Horse racing is a cruel sport in which horses are exploited and treated like commodities rather than living beings. They are bred in dangerous ways to try to get faster horses with certain body shapes and sizes. They’re also […]
By Colleen Shalby as published on The LA Times It has long been a dilemma of many wildfires: Where to shelter large animals when the flames come roaring? Last year offered the strange sight of llamas and horses being kept safe on the beaches of Malibu while the Woolsey […]
(Cam Cottrill/for The Washington Post) by Patrick Battuello Patrick Battuello is the founder and president of the nonprofit organization Horseracing Wrongs. In recent months, much media attention has been focused on the deaths of racehorses at the famed Santa Anita track in Arcadia, Calif. On Sept. 28, a […]
By Julie Giyer as published on Kern Valley Sun Wild burros are being slaughtered in California’s Mojave Desert A $58,500 reward has been offered for information leading to the identity and whereabouts of the shooter. Since May, 42 creatures have been gunned down near the Nevada border just […]
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