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Photo taken at RTF's Lompoc, Calif., headquarters sanctuary by Tony Stromberg The Bureau of Land Management plans to begin an “emergency” helicopter roundup of 296 wild horses from the Conger Herd Management Area in southwestern Utah on Aug. ... Read More
August 5, 2021Cory Golden
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Wild horses captured from the Flanigan Herd Management Area in 2012. BLM file photo. The Bureau of Land Management will begin an “emergency” roundup of about 73 wild horses on the Flanigan Herd Management Area, about five miles ... Read More
August 5, 2021Cory Golden
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Statement from Return to Freedom: “We are in this tragic position because of the BLM’s failure to implement solutions that have been available for over 20 years,” said Neda DeMayo, president of Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation. “For nearly 50 years, these horses have had to suffer this management ... Read More
August 5, 2021Cory Golden
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Captured wild horses in temporary holding corrals on the West Douglas Herd Area. BLM photo. The Bureau of Land Management captured 16 wild horses on Wednesday, the 11th of an “emergency” helicopter roundup on the West Douglas Herd ... Read More
August 5, 2021Cory Golden
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Captured Antelope Herd Management Area horses photographed at a temporary holding corral during a 2012 BLM roundup. BLM file photo. The Bureau of Land Management captured 96 wild horses on Tuesday, the second day of a planned 2,200-horse helicopter ... Read More
August 5, 2021Cory Golden
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Photo by Meg Frederick As published by E&E News A new federal study suggests that the uncontrolled growth of one iconic symbol of the American West — wild horses — is jeopardizing the future ... Read More
August 4, 2021Cory Golden