By Staci-lee Sherwood “A looming tragedy is about to take place in Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves forest…” A herd of about 400 wild horses, relatively untouched and unspoiled by humans, is facing a death sentence. Nearly all other areas where wild horses had roamed freely for centuries have been destroyed. […]
By Laura Singleton The Independent “…advocates of the Heber Wild Horses still express an opinion that the investigation of the horse deaths are “’oo little, too late.’…” photo by Stacy L. Sanchez HEBER-OVERGAARD — As of February 1, the bodies of 10 horses and two horse skeletons have […]
SOURCE: Heber Wild Horses facebook page A band of Heber Wild Horses look on at the bodies of their dead. In case there are people who are not aware the Heber Wild Horse Herd is protected by Federal Law. There is a maximum penalty of $100,000 and up […]
by Peter Friederici as published on the Arizona Daily Sun “We have no precise words for how the wolf was known and loved or feared…” The story begins with a wolf standing by the side of the road. This isn’t the story you might think. There’s no helpless […]
Source: PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility) Map of Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Two Horses and a Mule Died of Dehydration in Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves Forest Washington, DC — An attempt to criminally prosecute U.S. Forest Service employees for acts of cruelty to animals resulting in the death of two […]
Story by Nancy Harrison, KPNX “Local Sheriff allegedly believes disgruntled gardener could be responsible…” HEBER, Ariz. – A Heber man is concerned that someone is shooting wild horses in the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest. Robert Huchinson says he found two dead wild horses in the forest this week, […]
SOURCE: azcentral.com by Brenna Goth, The Republic Mustangs canter across land in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. The U.S. Forest Service says that there are several hundred horses in the area and argues that the population isn’t wild and needs to be controlled. (Photo: Photos by Tom Tingle/The Republic) HEBER-OVERGAARD […]
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