In this video, Walker and Netherlands argue that snuffing out 600 new lives, ruining the mares and driving the breeding population into the single digits has saved the Salt River herd.
Both women are PZP adherents and close supporters of the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, a leader in nonmotorized removal.
The disaster on the Maryland side of Assateague Island, where the same technique was applied, was not discussed.
That herd is still shrinking eight years after the darting program was shut off.
Despite this, they claim the pesticide is safe and reversible.
They can apply it as long as they want, stop the treatments whenever they want, and the mares will regain fertility.
It’s possible they could bear fruit after six or seven darts if they have weak immune systems and didn’t respond to the treatments in the first place.
Otherwise they’re toast.
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