Western Horse Watchers Association
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On the range
“Grazing” appears 91 times in the report, compared to 32 instances of “herbicide.”
“Livestock” appears 24 times.
“Horse” and “rewilding” were not found.
“Boosting rancher prosperity” was not cited as a reason for the effort.
RELATED: CRS Publishes FAQ for Livestock Grazing on Public Lands.
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The agency issued its final decision today, revoking the permits granted in 2022.
Only production‑oriented livestock operations qualify for grazing permits, according to the news release, and the agency lacks the statutory authority to allow bison on federal grazing allotments for conservation and ecological restoration.
The about-face, which may be rooted in politics, appeases ranchers in Montana and sends a strong signal to those who would establish conservancies on public lands by purchasing or leasing base properties and flipping the preference to wild horses.
Western Horse Watchers opposes the decision and urges American Prairie to explore all options for reinstatement of the permits.
RELATED: Ranchers Butt Heads with Conservationists in Bison Grazing Dispute.
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You have heard of food deserts.
Knowledge deserts are found in the west, wherever the advocates are involved.
No matter where you go the answer is always the same—more pesticides and fewer horses—regardless of resource availability and carrying capacity.
Math and science have no bearing on their practice except in the area of fertility control.
PREVIOUS: Foal-Free Friday, Infertile for Life Edition.
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The bill carried in a voice vote 7-2 and now moves to Appropriations.
To replay the proceedings, go to the recording and click on timestamp 2:12:03.
RELATED: Committee Hears Testimony, Defers Action on HB26-1306.
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The incident occurred at an RV park in Golden Valley according to a BLM blog post.
He was not taken into custody as a part of the roundup.
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The news release says NDA will build it but the Decision Record says the agency will proceed with construction.
There were no opportunities for public comment.
The project consists of four segments, shown in the map below.
Overall length is 14 miles.
It may connect with sections installed by others, cutting the horses off from Washoe Lake and Steamboat Creek.
Most of the barrier will be in the Jumbo and Duck Hill allotments.
RELATED: Washoe Lake Fence to Wipe Out Virginia Range Horses?
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Proponents of the bill voiced their support for humane management, a euphemism for mass sterilization—no surprise after Suckla let the cat out of the bag on April 27.
To replay their testimony, go to the recording and choose the session at timestamp 5:19:17 PM.
Consideration will resume on May 7.
RELATED: HB26-1306 Moves to Senate.
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The eugenicists at the Virginia Range and Pine Nut Mountains just got a shot in the arm with access to the new vehicle, courtesy of the Wild Horse Preservation League.
The goal is to minimize or even eradicate the need for future roundups according to a guest column in The Comstock Chronicle.
Of course, that can only be achieved by driving the birth rate to zero, shrinking the breeding population to zero and kissing genetic diversity goodbye.
Eradication of the Pine Nut horses benefits ranchers in the Buckeye Allotment, which includes the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, a leader in mass sterilization.
You heard that right. The advocates are getting rid of wild horses so they can run cattle on public lands identified for wild horses.
You can’t make this stuff up!
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Results as of May 4.
| Location | Animals captured | Deaths | Death rate | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caliente | 248 | 9 | 3.6% | |
| Antelope/Triple B | 137 | 3 | 2.2% | |
| Pancake | 300 | 5 | 1.7% | Complete |
| Bullfrog | 513 | 4 | 0.8% | Complete |
| Black Mountain | 371 | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Lake Pleasant | 435 | 1 | 0.2% | |
| Spring Mountains | 251 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Bordo Atravesado | Not started |
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The count as of May 3 was 31.
Thunderbolt is the top producer, sire of five.
Chief trails Thunderbolt with four.
Fillies outnumber colts 16-11, with four undetermined.
The herd, known for its highly abnormal sex ratio, has been engineered for maximum production and maximum revenues from the pony auctions.
Meanwhile, at the Salt River, where the advocates work tirelessly to defend and protect the herd, no new foals have been reported.
RELATED: Chincoteague Foaling Season Underway.
UPDATE: Here is a link to the spreadsheet with pivot tables.
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At Grayson Highlands State Park with Samm’s Simple Life.
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The bill was referred to the Finance Committee with a hearing set for May 5.
RELATED: House Passes HB26-1306.
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What they’re not telling you is that it’s not possible to reduce a herd by 40% with birth control and natural attrition without sterilizing the mares.
A 40% herd reduction, assuming a 6% death rate, would require about eight years.
The mares will be sterile after five years of treatment.
If the Forest Service took the herd from 450 to 270, the advocates would be howling.
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If you did, and you understood what the advocates were doing with them, then maybe you’d stop giving them money.
RELATED: Have You Ever Heard of “People Against Mass Sterilization?”
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It’s in the documents folder with comments due by May 29.
The news release solicits public input but does not indicate for what.
Alternative A, the Proposed Action, features forcible removal to low AML, sex ratio skewing and application of fertility control pesticides. Refer to section 2.4.
The new HMAP is discussed in Appendix XII.
The HMA overlaps nine grazing allotments per section 3.7 and is managed principally for livestock.
RELATED: Scoping Begins for Silver King HMAP.
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The bill cleared the chamber today 52-11-2 following a heated debate.
You can view the proceedings by selecting the Agenda tab at the video recording and clicking on HB26-1306 at timestamp 1:27:26 PM.
RELATED: Colorado Rep Spills the Beans on HB26-1306.
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The incident will begin on or around May 6 according to the news release.
The capture and removal goals are 26 each.
The target is horses.
The current population was not given.
The HMA covers 19,614 total acres, including 16,487 public acres, and the number of animals allowed by plan is 60.
Operations will not be open to public observation.
The destination of animals identified for removal was not provided.
There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.
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The advocates are nodding in agreement.
Suckla is a farmer and rancher in Cortez according to his profile in Wikipedia.
RELATED: Appropriations Committee Approves HB26-1306 with Amendments.
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At the Currituck Outer Banks with Worth The Pennies.
It’s not clear if the darting program was shut off soon enough to avoid herd collapse.
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The population climbed to 83 in March, up from 79 a year earlier, according to an undated report by NPS.
The number of births and deaths were not given.
Females outnumbered males by a margin of 1.4:1.
A population with that sex ratio should produce many more foals but it can’t because the mares have been ruined with PZP.
Contrary to a statement in the report, the herd cannot maintain genetic diversity because the breeding population is too small. Refer to 4.4.6.3 in H-4700-1.
Genetic diversity and long-term viability correlate with birth rates, not herd sizes as the advocates would have you believe.
RELATED: Assateague Herd Grows Slightly.
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