Exposing the Hypocrisy, Lies and Incompetence of the Wild Horse Advocates
The advocates want you to think they’re the good guys.
In reality, they’re inflicting one injury after another in their reckless attempt to shrink the population with PZP.
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Representatives voted 62-3 today to concur with Senate amendments.
The bill was subsequently repassed 55-10 as amended.
To replay the proceedings, go to the recording and click on timestamp 11:52:34 AM.
The final step, after some procedural moves, will be to send it to the governor.
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The BLM’s decision is not grounded in resource damage, permit violations or failed stewardship, according to the news release, it reflects a political effort to target bison conservation despite overwhelming evidence that the nonprofit has managed the land responsibly for years.
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The bill received a 26-9 vote yesterday with no new amendments.
To replay the proceedings, go to the recording and click on timestamp 6:15:26 PM.
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Here are some snippets from the following video.
Maybe in the legs too.
More injuries and infections.
The advocates are trying to convince the bureaucrats and ranchers that they can be as ruthless as the helicopter pilots and wranglers.
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She’s not responding to the mass sterilization program.
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This time it’s six fillies born in Nevada according to a story by KLAS News.
Unlike adoptions, title passes immediately upon possession while federal protections stay behind.
The trend over the past ten years is “up.”
Chart based on figures at the program data page.
Sales of wild horses and burros were authorized in 2004 by the Burns Amendment.
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The measure carried 4-3 in a voice vote today with two amendments.
To replay the proceedings, go to the recording and click on timestamp 8:56:07 AM.
If it passes in the Senate, it will go back to the House for ratification of the amendments.
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An example of genetic diversity by CBS Sunday Morning.
You won’t find it wherever the advocates are involved.
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At the Pryor Mountain WHR with PryorWild.
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Their mom carried them naturally, full-term and both were born live at Green Hill Stables according to a story by the Star Beacon of Ashtabula, OH.
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The total as of May 10 was 44, up from 31 on May 3.
Thunderbolt was the top producer with six foals, followed by Hoppy with five.
There were 23 fillies, 19 colts and two undetermined.
Refer to this spreadsheet for a ranking of sires.
The herd consisted of 23 males and 126 females last August but those numbers may change after the pony swim and auction this July.
FWS allows a maximum of 150 horses in the refuge.
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The rangeland eugenicists wander the desert looking for targets of opportunity.
The names of their nonprofits give you the impression that they’re protecting wild horses but they’re really protecting ranchers.
One of them is different, however.
The Pine Nut Mountains Herd Area, where the battle plays out, encircles the Buckeye Allotment, among others.
American Wild Horse Conservancy, LLC holds 75% of the active AUMs in Buckeye according to the allotment master report.
The authorization use report gives the livestock type as cattle.
The news release for vacant allotments in Uintah County said you must control a base property and own livestock to get a permit.
Given that American Wild Horse Conservancy has a permit (#2700562), it must own the cattle.
The managing member of the LLC is American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, according to the Nevada Business Portal, also known as the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses. Search for entity number E5230582020-2 or business ID NV20201732447.
So while CAAWH tells you it’s protecting wild horses, it’s running cattle in their lawful home while its partner organizations drive the horse numbers down to protect them.
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“Grazing” appears 91 times in the report, compared to 32 instances of “herbicide.”
“Livestock” appears 24 times.
“Horse” and “rewilding” were not found.
“Boosting rancher prosperity” was not cited as a reason for the effort.
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The agency issued its final decision today, revoking the permits granted in 2022.
Only production‑oriented livestock operations qualify for grazing permits, according to the news release, and the agency lacks the statutory authority to allow bison on federal grazing allotments for conservation and ecological restoration.
The about-face, which may be rooted in politics, appeases ranchers in Montana and sends a strong signal to those who would establish conservancies on public lands by purchasing or leasing base properties and flipping the preference to wild horses.
Western Horse Watchers opposes the decision and urges American Prairie to explore all options for reinstatement of the permits.
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You have heard of food deserts.
Knowledge deserts are found in the west, wherever the advocates are involved.
No matter where you go the answer is always the same—more pesticides and fewer horses—regardless of resource availability and carrying capacity.
Math and science have no bearing on their practice except in the area of fertility control.
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The bill carried in a voice vote 7-2 and now moves to Appropriations.
To replay the proceedings, go to the recording and click on timestamp 2:12:03.
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The incident occurred at an RV park in Golden Valley according to a BLM blog post.
He was not taken into custody as a part of the roundup.
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The news release says NDA will build it but the Decision Record says the agency will proceed with construction.
There were no opportunities for public comment.
The project consists of four segments, shown in the map below.
Overall length is 14 miles.
It may connect with sections installed by others, cutting the horses off from Washoe Lake and Steamboat Creek.
Most of the barrier will be in the Jumbo and Duck Hill allotments.
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Proponents of the bill voiced their support for humane management, a euphemism for mass sterilization—no surprise after Suckla let the cat out of the bag on April 27.
To replay their testimony, go to the recording and choose the session at timestamp 5:19:17 PM.
Consideration will resume on May 7.
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