Tag: BLM

Stress is Killing the Captive Calico Wild Horses

Day after day since the beginning of the “gather” of the wild horses who once freely roamed Nevada’s Calico Mountains, the BLM has reported the deaths of the horses who were forced into its clutches. Though the Gather Daily Updates report that the total of equine lives lost as a direct result of this roundup is 79, a truer mortality tally is more than 90, in addition to the dozens of in utero foals who perished through miscarriages or as a consequence of the demise of the dams.

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Wild Horses, Young Adults and Fresh Hope for the Future

During “March for Mustangs” in D.C., March 25th there were many, many things that awed and inspired me. From the sheer number of people who attended to the diverse cross section of American society represented during the rally. But perhaps the most subtle and most unexpected surprise was the participation and enthusiasm of the young people. They were there and they were very outspoken and obvious; years before their time.

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In BLM “Speak” One plus One Wild Horse equals Zero Horses

At the conclusion of the bloody helicopter stampede that was called the Calico Round-up we reported that the BLM’s math was highly suspect when it came to accounting for the number of wild horses that were actually on the range. On the day the disastrous round-up ended, February 5th 2010, I wrote the article, “BLM’s Wild Horse Numbers Just Don’t Add Up” highlighting the fact that the number of horses in the Calico complex reported by the BLM pre-roundup didn’t match with what they reported post-roundup.

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Willie Nelson: A Clear and Persistent Voice for the American Horse

There are many celebrities who lend their names to causes and appear to have conviction and moral fortitude but often times, when things get a little heated, they tuck their tails between their legs and run for cover. But not Willie; question his motives or make an uninformed statement and Mr. Nelson will come out swinging and that’s just what he is doing over the issue of Equine Welfare.

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