By Morgan Loew “I’m listening for any sounds – gunshots. I’m listening for gunshots,” HEBER, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – Law Enforcement agents with the US Forest Service have maintained a visible presence along primitive roads in the area where someone or some people have shot and killed dozens of […]
By William E. Simpson II Catastrophic wildfires are incinerating our forests. Wildlife caught in these infernos are being killed by millions. Post-wildfire erosion is responsible for disastrous debris-flows and the silting-in of critical spawning grounds for migratory fish and trout, devastating fisheries. And even though massive budgets for […]
“Once Again, Wild Horses and Burros just cannot catch a break!!!” A federal judge decided Friday not to rein in the roundup and capture of wild horses in eastern Nevada, rejecting advocates’ claims the federal government was “needlessly and recklessly” killing free-roaming mustangs in violation of U.S. law. […]
A federal judge is considering temporarily suspending the capture of wild horses in Nevada where their advocates say the federal government is “needlessly and recklessly” killing free-roaming mustangs in violation of U.S. laws. U.S. District Judge Miranda Du says she expects to rule by Monday, maybe sooner, on […]
The U.S. government plans to capture more wild horses on federal lands this year than ever before, drawing sharp criticism from mustang advocates who mistakenly hoped the Biden administration would curtail widespread gathers of thousands of horses annually across the American West. Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy […]
by William Simpson II Wild horse advocate Staci-lee Sherwood has a new article about wild horses just out at the Pagosa Daily Post in Colorado. Sherwood’s new fact-based article is helping to raise the awareness of the damage being levied upon wild horses at the hands of […]
By: William E. Simpson II American wild horses are a native species, wildlife in North America, and are keystone herbivores that are critically important to North American ecosystems. The ongoing failure in establishing a sustainable conservation management plan for American wild horses that is both economically and ecologically […]
by Erik Molvar – Charlotte Roe The global COP26 agreement opened a few new doors for addressing climate change, but the omissions speak volumes. Collective commitments to reduce CO2 emissions and to limit warming to 1.5° Celsius by 2030 went missing. The pledge to phase out coal production […]
By: William E. Simpson II Every morning, as I share breath with wild horses that visit my cabin in the wilderness, I am in awe of their spirits and intelligence, and it pains me to think of their kin being decimated by the obtuse meddling of humans. […]
by: William E. Simpson “Have the wild horses on the Virginia Range in Nevada been converted into a herd of the ‘walking dead’?” A review of natural history shows that humankind has been poor stewards of the American landscape and wildlife. Humans don’t like to assume the blame […]
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