Western Horse Watchers Association
Exposing the Hypocrisy, Lies and Incompetence of the Wild Horse Advocates
The Decision Record, issued today, authorizes Alternative 1 in the Final EA, subject to a 30-day appeal period.
The initial roundup, to be carried out with helicopters, will occur in late May, according to a BLM news release. The operation will target up to 939 animals.
The Finding of No Significant Impact, not applicable to the burros, suggests that little if any collateral damage is expected.
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She doesn’t look like she’ll be foaling anytime soon in this photo from April 19. If the stud gets close she kicks him, aggressively.
Dart her anyway, it’s good for business.
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A survey by the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce found 78% of respondents saying that the facility is not worth the personal, environmental and economic impacts, according to a report posted today by the FOX affiliate in Yakima, WA.
The applicant, Scout Clean Energy of Boulder, CO, went straight to the state authorities for approval, bypassing county government, fearing the locals do not want the project.
They were right.
He was reported missing yesterday, according to a story by the CBS affiliate in Denver.
Only four days old.
Rewards are being offered but no details were given.
The resolution never came up for a vote and has now passed its expiration date, according to a report by The Record-Courier of Gardnerville, NV.
The overview at NELIS says no further action allowed.
The story suggests that representatives of the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, backers of the April 1 amendment, believe that opposition to the measure implies support for their fertility control programs.
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There’s nothing to cheer about in the proposal, unless you’re a public-lands rancher, but it did out some of the bogus advocacy groups.
The plan will enforce resource allocations already on the books by removing 70% of America’s wild horses and burros from their home range.
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Yesterday both sides in the case asked the court to stay a lawsuit regarding the government’s sterilization plans for mares in the Confusion HMA, according to an article by Law Street Media.
If approved, the BLM will have until June 21 to finalize new plans for sterilization that would not include ovariectomy via colpotomy.
Plaintiffs could pursue the lawsuit after that date if they are not satisfied with the government’s new plan.
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The site has reverted to mostly white space with a logo and video feed.
The link for creating new accounts is gone.
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The text reflects changes that occurred on April 12.
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To receive funding, proposals solicited earlier this week for on-range projects must align with one or more the following requirements:
Nobody in the wild horse world is going to participate in these efforts, except for a few of the ‘advocacy’ groups (see this example).
Proposals would likely come from farm bureaus, stock grower’s associations and public-lands ranchers, who would benefit from the program.
If the goal is to protect wild horses and burros, why not consider these themes?
The total program funding is $500,000, ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 per project.
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The project site has been reorganized and new documents have been added since the public review began, according to a story by the White Mountain Independent.
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Two ‘advocacy’ groups have claimed responsibility.
Western Horse Watchers was unable to confirm the announcements at BLM’s news site.
RELATED: Confusion Lawsuits In the News.
The screen with a video feed has been replaced with a full featured home page.
New accounts can be created here.
RELATED: FRANK Livestreaming.
The event, hosted by the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group and the American Wild Horse Campaign, two unabashed proponents of PZP, will occur April 22, according to a story in today’s online edition of the White Mountain Independent.
RELATED: Heber Comment Period Ends This Week.
Interested parties can partner with the BLM to “improve the conditions for our nation’s wild horses and burros,” according to a news release issued today.
Grants will be awarded for both on-range and off-range projects, as described in the full announcement (click the Related Documents tab on this page).
Although ‘Perseverance,’ the rover, has demonstrated the advantages of a mobile fertility control platform, the drone has taken the idea to a whole new level.
“This is exactly what we’ve been praying for,” said one of the ranchers who witnessed the flight from a closed-circuit monitor.
“Those horses have been robbing us of our birthright for fifty years,” quipped another, “and it’s time somebody did something about it.”
A spokeswoman for one of the leading advocacy groups, who wished to remain anonymous, described the technology as “a breakthrough.”
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A video feed is running but registrations have been halted due to attacks on the site.
RELATED: FRANK Launches Tomorrow.
The 30-day review period closes on April 22. The Draft EA for the new management plan and supporting documents can be accessed at the project page.
RELATED: Comments Invited on Draft EA for Heber Management Plan.
Near the Virginia Range with Roland Schumann.
Foals may be hard to find this year, thanks to the ‘advocacy’ groups.
Best time to see these animals in the higher elevations is May and June.
Water system back in service April 16.
RELATED: PZP Zealots Missed One.
