Eighth Annual Devil’s Garden Roundup Off to an Early Start

The incident started on August 27 according to the Modoc home page.

The capture total as of September 2 was 37.

Figures for shipments, releases and deaths were not given.

Activity Tapers Off in Latest Roundup Schedule

The capture and removal goals in the September 2 edition are 8,279 and 7,838, respectively, compared to 10,757 and 10,289 in the August 5 edition.

Bait trapping at Saylor Creek is gone.

It’s probably the last update for FY25.

FY26 begins on October 1.

Can’t Access NDA Website?

State servers were involved in a ransomware attack on August 24.

Recovery is in progress but some systems are still offline.

If you’re trying to find the next Board of Agriculture meeting or access the Virginia Range Estray FAQ, you’ll get error messages.

City, County Install ‘Do Not Feed’ Signs in Pahrump

Supporters with Southwestern Wilds claimed the warnings would be more effective if they were backed by state law, so the new ones have a reference to NRS 569.040.

Photos in this report by the Pahrump Valley Times.

Volunteers Needed for Spencer Hot Springs Cleanup

The event runs from 9 AM to 3 PM on September 27.

The announcement did not mention the Hickison HMA or Simpson Park Allotment, which overlap the site.

One of the reviews on The Dyrt, a camping directory, said there were no toilets, water or trash, and no trees.

Chincoteague Herd Loses Mare

She earned her keep by producing a buckskin colt, first seen on May 27 according to the 2025 list of foals.

But the saltwater cowboys were unable to save her.

The long-term effect is negligible.

The outlook for next year is excellent.

There are still 5.5 females for every male.

Pine Nut Advocates Launching DWHASM?

They protect ranchers not wild horses.

Now they’re trying to save themselves from oblivion.

PNWHA is an affiliate of the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, a leader in nonmotorized removal, fierce opponent of principal use and instigator of the largest attempted eradication of wild horses in Nevada.

Why are you still giving them money?

Mustang Monday

Along the Truckee River, northern edge of Virginia Range, with Capture Nevada.

Unlawful to Feed or Water Virginia Range Mustangs?

The herd falls under NRS 569 according to the presentation by NDA at the August 26 Washoe County Board of Commissioners meeting.

Slide 5 says it’s illegal to feed or water the horses.

NRS 569.040 says it’s illegal to feed them.

Signs posted in the area refer to feeding and harassing but not watering.

The warning may apply to herds protected by the WHB Act, which does not include the Virginia Range “estrays.”

NDA Gives Virginia Range Fencing Update

Director JJ Goicoechea spoke about the project at the August 26 Washoe County Board of Commissioners meeting according to a report by KOLO News.

To view the presentation, scroll down and click on item 6.C.1. in the lower left corner of the screen. Then hit Go.

Foal-Free Friday, Barefoot and Pregnant Edition

Most wild horse advocates are female, which means most are liberal.

Have you seen any that are pregnant?

What does that tell you about their obsession with fertility control for wild horses?

Chincoteague Herd Produces One More Foal in 2025?

A palomino filly has been added to the list of foals by DSC Photography, boosting this year’s birth record to 102.

She was first seen on August 26.

The Saltwater Cowboys have turned the island into a puppy mill for wild horses by skewing the sex ratio in favor of females, lifting revenues from auctions into record territory as well.

North Hills Emergency Roundup in Progress

The incident started on August 22 but no results were posted until today.

As of August 27, 66 horses had been captured, 66 were shipped, none were released and four were put down for pre-existing conditions.

The numbers don’t balance.

Dead animals are usually not shipped.

CAAWH Runs Interference for Salt River Advocates

Why did KNXV News of Phoenix go to the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, a leader in nonmotorized removal and instigator of the largest attempted eradication of wild horses in Nevada, to write a report about a herd in its own back yard?

Perhaps the Salt River Wild Horse Darting Group, hired by the state to manage the herd and one of the contenders for the new contract, was not allowed to comment.

Why are statements in the report inconsistent with remarks in the video?

For example, the report says that federal fencing and reduced access to habitat—not the advocates—have pushed the population down from 460 horses to around 280.

But the video says it’s a combination of fertility control—the handiwork of the Salt River advocates—and the boundary fence.

Both include an allegation by CAAWH that the Tonto National Forest and Governor Katie Hobbs’ office discussed a plan with the Arizona Department of Agriculture that would leave as few as 21 horses on the range, which would doom the herd.

The herd is already doomed, thanks to the advocates.

A minimum of 150 to 200 horses is needed to preserve genetic diversity according to CAAWH, which does not take into account the number of mares ruined, or being ruined, by the fertility control program.

A herd of 500 would not be enough when you can count the breeding population on one hand.

Humane disposal of wild horses, demonstrated by Jay Kirkpatrick on Assateague Island and popularized by the advocates, has two components:

Snuffing out new life with PZP
Praying for the older horses die

The Salt River herd has been shrinking at a rate of 9% per year, more than can be attributed to natural causes.

Salt River Advocates Submit Management Proposal?

If there’s any praying going on, it’s for the older horses to die. That’s how they’ll achieve their population target.

AZDA has done a great job of concealing the process and thwarting public involvement, as there are no announcements at its news page.

Western Horse Watchers does not read or link to anything on socialist media because of its left-wing bias.

Cheyenne Water Tank Features Wild Horses

They draw your attention away from the ladder, which is not OSHA compliant.

The article did not indicate if the other tank would be painted with low-flying helicopters or PZP darters.

Do You Think There’s a Wild Horse Population Problem?

The Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses does, as stated in an undated solicitation for volunteers on Mobilize, a site for community organizers and other left-wing kooks.

There are more horses than allowed by plan but not more than the land can support.

The problem is the way your public lands are managed.

Mustang Monday

At the Onaqui Mountain HMA, one of the locations in Utah where the BLM pays the advocates to ruin the mares, with Bear River Blogger.

Top Producer in Chincoteague Herd This Year?

It’s not Ajax, Riptide or Thunderbolt. It’s Twist.

Those four guys accounted for 36% of this year’s foal crop.

Name	Foals produced
Twist	12
Ajax	8
Riptide	8
Thunderbolt	8

Refer to this spreadsheet for a complete breakdown.

A public relations officer with the Chincoteague Fire Company told Western Horse Watchers on August 19 that the herd consisted of 23 males and 126 females.

The advocates cannot comprehend foal production. Like the legacy contractors, they are experts at herd reduction.