Dear Secretary Burgum,

Pay no attention to those who write letters about cost-effective, humane solutions to the Wild Horse and Burro Program.

They don’t know what they’re talking about.

They have been misled by groups that claim to represent the horses and burros but are actually allies of their enemies.

The problem is an unelected bureaucracy that ignores the intent of the original statute and puts ranching interests far above those of the horses and burros.

Not only are you responsible for that, but you can do something about it.

Here are the numbers:

• Target – Wild horses
• Initial population – 460
• Final population – 260
• Overall reduction – 43.5%
• Type – Planned

It wasn’t carried out by the BLM.

It did not involve helicopters.

No animals were consigned to off-range holding.

The herd will continue to shrink when the contract expires.

The persons responsible will not face charges.

Still can’t place it?

There was no roundup.

You can’t call it removal because the advocates did it.

It’s a fine example of wild horse conservation, carried out by the Salt River Wild Horse Darting Group with support from the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses.

Data provided by KPHO News in an April 28 report.

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The odds are slim to none based on the interview in this report by KOLO News.

Beat the numbers down with ovary-killing pesticides, sell mass sterilization as wild horse conservation.

The story says you should not be feeding wild horses yet the beneficiary of the fundraiser is a group that feeds the horses!

The group is also responsible for the botched rescue last August that landed 24 Virginia Range horses in the Carson City prison.

A story about the Axtell burro deaths should focus on principal use and the importance of keeping the animals in their lawful homes.

Unless you’re in cahoots with the bureaucrats and ranchers or wanted to give a voice to those who are.

Such is the case in this article by Deseret News.

The incident provides an opportunity to sell mass sterilization as a humane alternative to motorized removal.

Burros can’t die in off-range holding if there are none to capture.

RELATED: Canyonlands Burros Dying at Axtell Corrals.

The online meeting runs from 1 to 3 PM Mountain time according to the news release.

You must register to comment.

The announcement did not indicate if a hearing had been scheduled to address the issue of nonmotorized removal, peddled by the advocates as in-the-wild management.

The Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses is a world-class manufacturer of slogans intended to deceive its supporters and the American people.

Although the packaging might change, the message doesn’t: Replace motorized removal with mass sterilization, beat the numbers down with ovary-killing pesticides.

Added to AdvocateSpeak Dictionary.

The BLM plans to remove juniper trees from a variety of landscapes near the Alcova Reservoir according to yesterday’s news release.

The project is a collaborative effort between the BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and private landowners.

BLM representatives will be on hand to provide information, answer questions and gather public input at an open house on May 7.

A map of the project area was provided.

A link to the NEPA review was not given.

You must travel to Alcova to participate.

The ArcGIS Viewer shows the reservoir is surrounded by grazing allotments.

The private landowners are likely permittees.

The trees, a native species, are not being targeted because they might burn if lightning strikes one of the pastures but because they crowd out forage preferred by livestock, a nonnative species.

This is another example of wasteful spending intended to prop up a failed industry.

This year National Infertility Awareness Week runs from April 20 to April 26.

It’s not a naturally occurring condition in the wild horse world but is inflicted by the advocates so ranchers can enjoy more of what their allotments have to offer.

They say it’s a humane alternative to motorized removal and sell it as wild horse conservation, even though the inevitable result is sterility.

Moreover, they want you to pay for it.

They are phonies, leaders of the blind, irrelevant.

RELATED: Foal-Free Friday, Pounding the Pill for Pesticides Edition.

The BLM, a servant of the public-lands ranchers, gave over $125,000 to the Campaign Against Americas Wild Horses in FY24.

How do you explain that?

They are allies, not enemies.

RELATED: BLM Among Top Ten Donors to CAAWH?

They’re upset at the prospects of losing around 3,700 wild horses in Wyoming but are silent about the loss of approximately the same number at the Salt River and Virginia Range.

Moreover, if the BLM decided to get rid of the Rock Springs herds in the same manner, they’d drop their opposition and offer to do it at no cost to the government.

What a bunch of phonies!

RELATED: Draft EA for Rock Springs Wild Horse Removal Out for Review.

The Corolla Wild Horse Fund focuses on the preservation of the animals and the place they call home according to a story by WTVR News.

That involves breed conservation, contraceptive darting, soil and plant studies, DNA testing, emergency response, necropsy, fence and cattle guard maintenance, habitat preservation and advocacy according to their herd management page.

So what does the future hold for this special breed?

The herd manager said the population is holding steady at a little over 100.

New foals are born every year and older horses die.

“We’re holding pretty steady; we’re pretty happy with the stability of the herd right now.”

That suggests, for a herd of 100, five to six foals are born every year (where fifteen or more would be expected) and five to six horses die.

• Most of the mares have been ruined by contraceptives
• The breeding population is in the single digits
• Genetic diversity is poor
• Mares that bear fruit may have faulty immune systems
• The sex ratio is probably skewed in favor of females

This is nirvana, a paragon of wild horse management, to the advocates.

Normal folks would say it’s a disaster.

Will mares have to be imported to rejuvenate the herd?

Do not put your faith in the wild horse advocates.

They’re not who they say they are, they don’t practice what they preach, and their methods threaten every herd where they’re applied.

Out west, ranchers are laughing at these buffoons all the way to the bank.

RELATED: Breeding Population More Important Than Herd Size.

Like their overlords, the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, the Salt River Wild Horse Darting Group sells mass sterilization as wild horse preservation.

Here’s the deal: If you hit the links they’ll hit the mares with PZP-laced darts.

Then they’ll quietly slip out of town before you realize they’ve ruined the herd forever.

RELATED: Foal-Free Friday, Attempting the Impossible Edition.

The agency, a servant of the public-lands ranchers, gave $125,682 to the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses in FY24 according to a report by USA Spending, on top of $91,867 in FY23.

The FY24 payment was likely the second installment on a grant to sterilize the mares at Cedar Mountain.

The nonprofit, which serves commercial interests, appears on the last page of the Cooperative Agreement Summary, one of the documents supplied to the WHBAB at the January meeting.

High Desert Strategies, on page two, received approximately $1,070,000 in FY24 and $391,532 in FY23 for pest control services in Oregon according to the USA Spending report.

It’s another nonprofit that serves a commercial interest.

They’re obsessed with pesticides.

They want what’s best for the ranchers, not the horses.

Don’t give them a penny!

The second reading was scheduled for April 14 but was laid over for a day according to the bill history.

On April 15 it was deferred to April 16.

The procedure was skipped again today, laid over to April 17.

No explanation was given for the delays.

RELATED: Colorado Senate to Consider HB25-1283 Today.

Here’s the latest from the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, a leader in nonmotorized removal and fierce opponent of principal use.

They’re selling mass sterilization as wild horse conservation.

Why are you still giving them money?

RELATED: New Year, Same Lies.

Figures can be found in the Program Budget section of the Program Data page.

In 2024, the BLM spent 2.3 times as much for off-range holding as it did in 2012.

But as a percentage of total expenditures, are the costs really going up or just escalating with everything else?

A run chart provides some evidence of an increase.

The trendline, in black, also appears to be going up.  It was fitted to the data with the Analysis Toolpak in Excel.

However, the ANOVA table provided by the toolpak tells a different story.

The p-value of the F-statistic is .095—too large to conclude that the passage of time, on the x-axis, is of use in explaining the variations in the percentage, on the y-axis.

Although there is some evidence of a long-term increase, it’s not enough to provide a basis for action.  A p-value smaller than .01 might signal adverse change.

The advocates, on the other hand, believe the costs are spiraling out of control and use the narrative to push their ruinous darting programs.

The online meeting begins at 8:00 AM local time on April 17.

The agenda covers placement, preserves and pesticides.

A wild horse refuge is not worthy of your support if it doesn’t include public lands and doesn’t displace livestock therefrom.

The group should establish a base property fund and be ready to pounce when the right listing hits the market.

RELATED: Beware of the Sanctuaries.

The title of the new bill is the same as the preamble of its predecessor.

The bill text was not immediately available.

It was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources where hopefully it will languish for the next two years.

RELATED: Ringleader Discusses Veterans for Pesticides Act.

Recent announcements from the BLM news site:

• Interior will no longer pursue lengthy analysis for oil and gas leasing decisions in seven states
• Department of the Interior moves to restore coal industry

Western Horse Watchers was unable to find a statement declaring man-made climate change to be a hoax, a fine example of communist subversion.

The chicoms don’t have to bomb our refineries and chemical plants, we’ll destroy them ourselves.