Tag: Equidae

Renowned Wildlife Ecologist Responds to Biased Audubon Anti-Wild Horse Ranting

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Often times it is best to let bad news and glaring stupidity simply slip away into the night without any notice and that was exactly what I intended to do regarding the Audubon Magazine’s recent article about wild horses. Written by Ted Williams, no not the famous guy, the article is riddled with misinformation and tainted with a leering overtone that leaves a bitter taste in the reader’s mouth. Poor journalism at best for such a highly regarded conservation publication.

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The question is not:

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by Simone Netherlands The question is not: “do you support horse slaughter.” The question is: “do you support the cruel, terrifying transport for days  without food and water in their journey to death?” The question is: “do you support the torture and abuse of the killer chutes, even […]

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Letter from Ginger Kathrens

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from our friends at Cloud’s Blog Dear Friends; We have always believed that 20 young Pryor wild horses ages 1-2 could be successfully adopted even during these rough economic times. Now BLM is holding 57 horses and three foals at the Britton Springs Corrals located at the base […]

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Siezed horses making strides in recovery

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By Lynette George BONHAM, TX — The future looks much brighter for horses rescued earlier this month from a Fannin County pasture. Now, their rescuers are asking for the public’s help in healing and adopting the animals. After receiving a call about the welfare of the horses, investigators […]

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The One Dollar Horse

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by Jerry Finch (August 25, 2009)  I’ve spent the last few days going over some very old articles that I wrote long ago. It’s simply sad to realize that nothing has changed, that all the words, the arguments, the bills submitted in Congress and the massive letter writing […]

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Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife

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By Jay F. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. and Patricia M. Fazio, Ph.D. Are wild horses truly “wild,” as an indigenous species in North America, or are they “feral” weeds – barnyard escapees, far removed genetically from their prehistoric ancestors? The question at hand is, therefore, whether or not modern horses, […]

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85 abused horses rescued in Oklahoma

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by Gan Matthews WYNNEWOOD, Oklahoma — Garvin County authorities are dealing with the largest case of horse abuse they have ever seen after 85 horses were rescued near Pauls Valley. The horses, many of whom were in poor health, now reside at the Wynnewood rodeo grounds. Authorities said they […]

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