Western Horse Watchers Association
Exposing the Hypocrisy, Lies and Incompetence of the Wild Horse Advocates
On the range
The Herald and News of Klamath Falls, OR reports that 212 wild horses have been forced off the WHT as of yesterday.
The Forest Service posts the daily results to this page.
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BLM said on 09-06-19 that approximately 600 excess wild burros would be removed from the Bullfrog HMA, starting the next day. As of today, 302 animals have been captured, with no deaths reported.
The burros are a nuisance in the town of Beatty and a safety risk along U.S. highway 95, according to the news release. The size of the herd had already been reduced by about 400 head in a roundup conducted in 2018.
The HMA covers 157,180 acres in southern Nevada and has an AML of 91, for an aimed-at population density of 0.6 animals per thousand acres.
The gather employs bait traps to remove the burros from their home range, so it is not open to public observation. Captured animals are being taken to the off-range corrals in Axtell, UT.
The HMA intersects one grazing allotment, but only a portion of one pasture (about 12,000 acres) is currently active, according to Section 3.3 of the 2012 Environmental Assessment. See Figure 3 on page 33 of the EA.
BLM said today that operations concluded on 09-15-19, with 558 wild horses gathered from the Fish Creek HMA in central Nevada. Five deaths were reported (0.9%) and twenty horses were returned to the range, for a population reduction of 538 animals.
The seven mares allowed to rejoin the herd were treated with contraceptives, according to the news release.
The process reduced forage consumption on the HMA by 6,456 AUMs per year, some of which may be picked up by ‘other authorized users.’
The announcement said the roundup complied with Section 1333(b) of the 1971 WHB Act, except there is no Section 1333(b) in the 1971 Act. The reference should be to the WHB Act of 1976/1978/2004.
The original statute was ‘reshaped’ by the political allies of the public-lands ranchers.
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The Natchitoches Times reported today that just 20 to 30 wild horses remain in the Kisatchie National Forest, suggesting that the end is near for the herd.
The horses are not protected by the WHB Act and are viewed by Fort Polk staff (U.S. Army) as ‘trespass livestock.’ Several rescues and advocacy groups are working to find new homes for the mustangs, according to the report.
A post dated 09-08-19 by Pegasus Equine Guardian Associates says 318 wild horses have been removed from the area since the roundup was announced in 2016.
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On the Salt River with SRWHMG.
At Sand Wash Basin HMA with NSC Photography. The pinto at 2:10 initially appears to be a medicine hat but when you see his other side at 2:16 there is a patch of brown on his neck that likely disqualifies him. Medhats were prized by native peoples.
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Tell your U.S. Representative and Senators to end public-lands ranching and restore the WHB Act to its original form.
Virginia Range mustangs congregate at the water tanks on 09-03-19.
Trailcam photos of deer at the water tanks.
The BLM, which controls some land on the Virginia Range (most of it is privately owned), puts wild horses in the ‘historical values’ category—they are not regarded as wildlife.
Everything would change, of course, if horses were shown to be an indigenous species, not a re-introduced species. The wild horse narrative would fall to the ground.
A story posted today by The Coastland Times says a new filly was discovered on the island but did not give the condition of the herd now that the storm is gone!
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Refer to this report by Capital Press, a trade publication based in Salem, OR.
Agricultural producers in the area like to use wild horses to market their products but they don’t like to talk about their history.
Moreover, videos that tell the story of HHH keep getting scrubbed.
What are they trying to hide?
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The story has faded from the headlines but a report posted today by KNPR of Las Vegas says most of the dead burros were found near water holes and some appear to have been shot from the highway (I-15).
The animals share the land with wildlife and livestock, according to the report, and the investigation continues.
An audio segment with Jason Lutterman of the BLM was provided.
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Filmed after the swim back to their home island by Those Aquatic Chickens.
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They’re not exactly free-roaming horses, but they’re okay according to a story posted today by WAVY News of Portsmouth, VA.
NPS says the Ocracoke Ponies have been housed in pens since 1959. They differ from other horses in their size and posture, as well as the number of vertebrae and ribs.
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A story posted today by Inforum of Fargo, ND says the fourteen young horses removed last month from Theodore Roosevelt National Park have been adopted.
Critics believe that current herd management practices at TRNP have produced low genetic diversity and a greater risk of inbreeding, according to the report.
RELATED: Wild Horse Roundup Starts Today at TRNP.
Trailcam photos from the Virginia Range.
From a different angle.
The condition of the Ocracoke and Shackleford horses is still not known, according to a report posted yesterday by WECT News of Wilmington, NC.
RELATED: Dorian Leaving OBX.
On Sand Wash Basin HMA with Steve Hostetler.
Trailcam photos from the Virginia Range. OK, hop in!
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