The Bureau of Land Management on Monday captured at least 149 wild horses and euthanized two during the ongoing Red Desert Complex helicopter roundup in Wyoming.
According to BLM, one mare was missing most of its front incisors was put down after the discovery of multiple malignant melanoma tumors. A second horse ... Read More
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The Magic of the RTF Stallions
When you stand before a stallion, you know right away you are in the presence of greatness. Protector of the herd, teacher of the young.
Mares too have a crucial role in the herd, but it’s hard to beat the awe inspired by a stallion.
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A note from RTF: The Navajo Nation and the U.S. government’s own Bureau of Land Management would benefit from pursuing broad-scale measures that stem the reproduction of free-roaming wild horses. PZP contraception methods are proven to work. The drought and absence of fertility control will only make the challenge for ... Read More
A foal died on Sunday and 102 wild horses were captured during the Bureau of Land Management's ongoing Red Desert Complex helicopter roundup in Wyoming.
According to BLM, the foal died overnight in a temporary holding pen. A veterinarian from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ... Read More
The Bureau of Land Management captured 134 wild horses on Saturday at the Red Desert Complex in Wyoming, bringing the total number captured to 708. Six wild horses have died, though none on Saturday, according to BLM.
The agency intends to remove 2,670 adult wild horses -- 76% of the ... Read More
A sixth wild horse in four days was killed after a terrified stallion blinded another in a trailer on Friday as the Bureau of Land Management's Red Desert Complex continued in Wyoming.
The BLM euthanized the six-year-old stud after it suffered the injury. According to BLM, other deaths have included: ... Read More