an open letter from Capt. William E. Simpson II – USMM Ret. “Everywhere in the world wherever a species of large herbivore has its population depleted or eliminated, vegetative (fuels for fires) materials (grasses & brush) become excessive resulting in a scenario where catastrophic wildfires take-over on an […]
OpEd by R.T. Fitch ~ President/Co-Founder of Wild Horse Freedom Federation It’s a dangerous time for not only our wild horses and burros but also for our country in general. Although there is renewed hope that we will no longer “lead from behind” in a world that is […]
Source: KOTATV.com “Our good friends at Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary are again attacked by the natural nemesis of fire. First it was a destructive fire that destroyed their barn and out buildings and now a natural occurring wild fire on their property, proper. Our thoughts and prayers […]
Source: Multiple “…the county allegations didn’t include enough specifics or proof.” The U.S. Attorney for Utah Wednesday asked a federal judge to toss Utah’s Beaver County’s case alleging that federal managers have not done enough to address the assumed growing populations of native, wild horses. The county alleges […]
PR from the Center for Biological Diversity “…“can’t be a zoo for endangered species.” WHITEFISH, Mont.— The Western Governors’ Association endorsed a policy resolution today that, if adopted into law, would substantially weaken the core of the Endangered Species Act. Policy resolution 2017-11 recommends delaying lifesaving protections for […]
By Capt. William E. Simpson as published Western Journalism “Any person or any agency who says that wild horses are not native to North America is just uneducated…” First of all, let’s set the record straight: Wild horses are an American native species, according to Ross MacPhee, Ph.D., […]
Message from Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation “Supporters of wild horses ought to contact their representatives right now…” Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation on Wednesday urged supporters of America’s iconic wild horses and burros to speak out on their behalf, and for Congress to stand against […]
by Andy Kerr, Public Lands Blog “Bovine bulldozers have caused more harm to the public lands than mining or logging…” It costs more to feed a domestic house cat than to graze domestic livestock on federal public lands. This has generally been the case since the early […]
By Carl Mrozek “In honor of Dads everywhere, CBS Sunday Morning will feature wild burro jacks shepherding their family bands in the Black Mountains of Arizona, where I filmed them this spring. The nature segment is the last one of this magazine-style program. Enjoy the burro clip and […]
Open letter by Grandma Gregg “There is no time to waste! Please feel free to use the sample letter below and using the form (link below) send your own message to the US House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations.” ~ Grandma Gregg https://appropriations.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm “Do not allow the Bureau […]
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