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The Bureau of Land Management will conduct an "emergency" helicopter roundup of 300 wild horses starting on or about Thursday in and around the northern portion of the Eagle Herd Management Area in Lincoln County, Nevada. BLM says there is insufficient water to support the wild horses on the 660,610-acre ... Read More
September 11, 2018Cory Golden
As published by Yahoo News WASHINGTON — The Department of Interior is quietly preparing to offer hundreds of thousands of acres of public land for leasing to energy companies, a move critics have charged is being undertaken with minimal public input and little consideration for ecological and cultural preservation. According to ... Read More
September 11, 2018Cory Golden
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As published by Statesman Journal The Bureau of Land Management aims to use a helicopter to capture wild horses in Central Oregon, then perform a rare surgery on 100 animals, in which a mare’s ovaries will be removed by crushing and pulling them out with a looped-chain instrument. This study/experiment planned ... Read More
September 6, 2018Cory Golden
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  As published by FairWarning.org Wild horses have long been an evocative symbol of the American West. When wild horses and burros were threatened with extinction nearly 50 years ago, Congress rode to the rescue with a law providing broad protections. Horse numbers have soared, however, ... Read More
September 6, 2018Cory Golden
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  The Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday ended its "emergency" bait-and-trap roundup at the Pancake Herd Management Area.  BLM captured a total of 89 wild horses: 41 mares, 33 studs and 15 foals beginning on July 9, according to its gather reports. Three wild horses were put down: A foal ... Read More
September 5, 2018Cory Golden
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The National Wild Horse Advisory Board is set to meet Oct. 9-11 in Salt Lake City. At its last two meetings, the nine-member board voted 8-1 to recommend the Bureau of Land Management "euthanize" -- shoot -- wild horses and burros. Fortunately, while the advisory board is tasked with providing ... Read More
September 5, 2018Cory Golden