Often forgotten, the gentle burros are, likewise, under attack by governmental agencies in an attempt to mirror efforts to manage all native wild equines into extinction
By Rocky Barker as published on The Idaho Statesman “A Clear Victory for Native Wild Horses and Burros…” Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz said he will withdraw a bill ordering the Interior Secretary to sell or dispose of more than 3.3 million acres of public land. Chaffetz had […]
by Libby Blanchard as published on High Country News “I found the documentary disturbing. Scenes of negligence towards the mustangs abound…” A few nights ago, I downloaded the acclaimed 2015 film Unbranded. This crowd-funded film, made by Fin and Fur Productions from Bozeman, Montana, depicts the journey of […]
Source: The Wildlife News “This has got to be the cheapest all-you-can-eat buffet deal in the country,” LARAMIE, Wyo. – The public lands management agencies announced the grazing fee for federal allotments today, which the federal government has decreased to a mere $1.87 per cow and her calf (or […]
Source: Fleet of Angels “The settlement sets the stage for one of the largest known equine rescue and adoption efforts in U.S. history…” South Dakota state’s attorneys have reached a settlement agreement with the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros that will transfer full control […]
Source: The Donkey Sanctuary Right now, millions of donkeys from Asia, Africa and South America are at risk of being stolen and slaughtered for their skins – the gelatin in the hide being a key ingredient in the prized traditional Chinese medicine called ejiao (e-gee-yow). A new report […]
By Elaine Nash The hearing regarding final resolution to the ISPMB case- which was first scheduled for January 27 and then changed to January 26 and 27, has now been canceled. The State Attorney decided to make a deal with ISPMB, allowing them to keep some of the […]
By BRIAN MAFFLY | The Salt Lake Tribune “The BLM manages some of the America’s most spectacular and iconic landscapes, landscapes that are integral to outdoor recreation, sportsmen, biodiversity, and native Americans’ and America’s high quality of life,” As Utah state Rep. Mike Noel actively courts support for […]
by Shannon Cheesman as published on 10news.com “Oatman’s burros are quite used to travelers and we found them to be very friendly…” OATMAN, Ariz. (KGTV) — It was just beyond a weathered ‘Welcome to Oatman, Arizona‘ sign that we saw them — the famous wild burros we heard were […]
Written by Gib Mathers as published in The Powell Tribune “I think, quite honestly, one of the biggest obstacles to their continued survival is their gene pool,” The Pryor Mountains can support another five to 15 head of mustangs, according to a new reckoning by the U.S. Bureau […]
Seth Tupper Journal staff as published in the Rapid City Journal “…if a judge approves the transfer of ownership, the two groups said, they will attempt to place the horses in safe homes…” DUPREE | State and local authorities have filed a motion to permanently remove hundreds of […]
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