Trailcam image of free-roaming bucks on the Virginia Range. Probably the last ones, thanks to those damn horses.
- They’re a non-native species
- They’re overpopulated
- They have no natural predators
- They’re not special (mostly escaped ranch stock)
- They damage rangelands
- They’re a threat to wildlife
Livestock are blameless, always. That’s the wild horse narrative in a nutshell. You’re supposed to conclude that wild horses are bad for the environment and should be removed. Removal was the answer all along, but it had to be justified.
Western Horse Watchers Association 