If the Save Our Wild Horses conference was even halfway sincere, and this is not known, most wild horse advocates would stay away because they are frauds.
They would be attracted, however, to a Save Our Poor Ranchers conference, because that’s what they do. Actions speak louder than words.
The event would give them an opportunity to stop pretending that they care about wild horses, let their hair down, and schmooze with the bureaucrats and ranchers, whose approval they seek at all costs.
With more evidence coming out of Assateague Island, soon to be followed by the Salt River and Virginia Range, they can prove that they do indeed have a better way to get rid of wild horses.
Forced to live in multi-million-dollar base properties, if they live on site at all (some are investors or corporate owners), the ranchers receive only 80% of the authorized forage in the lawful homes of wild horses.
For this they pay pennies on the dollar compared to market rates.
The bureaucracies keep predators in check, repair wildfire damage and provide funding for range improvements.
They remove wild horses and cram them into off-range corrals, also at taxpayer expense, while the ranchers pocket the profits.
It’s government dependency and redistribution of wealth, no getting around it.
The advocates, desperate for a seat at the table, have a plan that will fix the problem once and for all.
The ranchers can realize their dream of 100%. They just need to be patient.
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