By Fran Jurga as published on EQUUS Wild Horse Advocates Challenge US Army in Legal Standoff Herds of wild horses roam the United States under many jurisdictions. One of the most unusual–and contentious–has been the fight over the fate of a herd in Louisiana that likes to range […]
For Immediate Press Release Fort Polk, Louisiana (December 14, 2016) Today, Pegasus Equine Guardian Association, represented by Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, filed a lawsuit in the Louisiana District Court against the US Army at Fort Polk Louisiana, charging that the Army’s plan to eliminate herds of horses violates […]
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Caleb Downs, Breaking News reporter as published on The Dallas News Hundreds of wild horses from a military base in Louisiana are being relocated to North Texas in an effort to find them new owners. The operation is being managed by the Humane Society of North Texas, according […]
By RACHEL STEFFANRSTEFFAN as published on The Washington Times “ideally there would be a way to find space for the horses within the 40,000 acres that the Army does not use for training.” FORT POLK, La. – Horse advocates continue to raise questions and concerns about whether removing […]
By Amy Hanchey as published on the Beauregard Daily News “There are in fact several unique herds of truly wild horses that are of value both environmentally and culturally, especially to the inhabitants of the area, but also to all Americans. …” Regarding the articles about the Ft. […]
The U.S. Army just peed in their Post Toasties While Louisiana was drowning on Monday the U.S. Army made its final decision/statement regarding wild horses that live on land in a National Forest that Fort Polk has taken over to use for training. The horses will be captured, 10 […]
Source: Fort Polk Horses of Kisatchie on Facebook “An Open Letter of Abject Concern and Outrage” “As one of the Peason Ridge Heritage Family members I am very saddened by the decision made by the United States Army and General Timothy McGuire to do away with all the magnificent wild heritage horses […]
from Amy Hanchey Kistachie National Forest, which spans 7 parishes in Louisiana and encompasses a whopping 604.000 acres of land, is home to Fort Polk Military Base, which resides on approx. 140,000 acres. There are 2 theoretical groups of horses that roam the area. First, the horses that […]
SOURCE: KATC.com Horses at Kisatchie National Forest by Katie Lopez Amy Hanchey has been fighting for months to make sure the hundreds of wild horses that roam Kisatchie National Forest in north Louisiana stay there. “There are generations of horses that are truly wild and lived in that […]
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