Exposing the Hypocrisy, Lies and Incompetence of the Wild Horse Advocates
Wild horses rounded up in 2016 were released on 10/27/18 into the area they previously inhabited, according to a report posted today by the Ruidoso News.
A district court judge ruled earlier this month that the New Mexico Livestock Board had no jurisdiction in the case, allowing their return to the range.
RELATED: Judge Rules in Favor of Alto Wild Horses.
On the Verde and Salt Rivers. H/T Laurel Strohmeyer.
Came across this video in a FB post dated 10/22/18 by Mustang Meg. You can watch it below or go to Vimeo. I agree that the filmmakers did a great job of documenting the issues on western rangelands.
Regarding the caption at 00:45, are 17 HMAs controlled by the BLM in Oregon, plus two WHTs, one of which is jointly managed by the BLM and USFS.
The film presents a range of characters, from Andi Harmon, who reprises the role of Slaughterhouse Sue beginning at 1:05, to Gayle Hunt, a former USFS employee and founder of the Central Oregon Wild Horse Coalition, first appearing at 04:22.
Harmon’s remark at 03:36, ‘Our [not My] biggest issue is not being able to manage them right,’ suggests an allegiance to the livestock industry.
Hunt is a wild horse advocate, for the most part, although it was not apparent to this reviewer until the end of the film.
Keep in mind that all horse behaviors in the video are normal/natural, even when idiots are involved.
The segment at 6:03 shows the essence of their legacy, which must be protected from the PZP zealots, who not only accept the anti-horse agenda but are happy to participate in it. How many of them aborting/contracepting/sterilizing in their own lives?
Remarks by BLM manager Rob Sharp are predictable.
The trailer at 20:42 probably belongs to the Cattoor Livestock Roundup Company, a favored contractor of the BLM. Public-lands ranchers are not the only beneficiaries of declining wild horse populations.
Speaking of livestock, you have to wait until 21:27 to learn about the greatest threat to wild horses and burros on western rangelands. The concept of ‘multiple use’ mentioned by Harmon at 21:45 was not formally sanctioned until 1976, when FLPMA was signed into law. It is one of several amendments to the WHB Act that need to be walked back.
Grazing permit buyouts, mentioned by Hunt at 23:00, deserve further attention.
Next up, starting at 34:26, is the innovative Beaty Butte Wild Horse Training Facility near Adel, OR, founded by the BLM and local ranchers.
It is hard to watch. Horses locked in stalls, separated from others, running continually in the round pen with no release of pressure. Eventually they settle down, not because of trainer skill but because they give up (his words, 37:46).
No patience, no understanding, no relationship. The goal is to cashier as many of them through the program as possible, so more horses can be driven from their homelands, to be replaced with cattle and sheep. Look at them. Bits shoved in their mouths, paraded around like spoils of war, while livestock graze peacefully on land that belongs to them.
The following segment features more horses locked in stalls, standing in their own poop, tripping over lead ropes that should not be there (ditto for the halters).
The film concludes with a piece on the Trainer Incentive Program then transitions back to the forest with a question about wild horse preservation.
How much are we going to regret their loss when it’s too late?
RELATED: BLM Plans Another 100% Gather at Beatys Butte HMA.
UPDATE: Video owner no longer allows embedding. Watch at Vimeo.
Advocates from Wild Horse Warriors are no longer hauling water to the herd, as rains have refilled their ponds. Tanks seen in this video will be removed.
RELATED: Volunteers Keep Sand Wash Horses on the Range.
UPDATE: Post edited per WHW FB page.
They actually mentioned livestock and public-lands ranching. The remarks at 1:32 and 1:39 contradict information at the Devil’s Garden web site. Closed for use by cattle ranchers? These areas don’t have cattle in them now? Since when, yesterday?
Has the WHB Act been inverted? With over 10,000 animals gathered so far this year, you might be thinking that lands set aside for wild horses and burros are now being managed primarily for cattle and sheep.
RELATED: Lies of Omission at Devil’s Garden WHT.
Here’s what was going on at the Winterland Ballroom 45 years ago tonight. Country Joe McDonald and the All Star Band.
A fine example of virility and potency. Filmed 10/19/18 just after sunset.
Piceance Mustangs, an advocacy group for the wild horses at the Piceance-East Douglas HMA in northwestern Colorado, has scheduled a work day for 10/27/18, according to a story posted today in the Rio Blanco Herald Times.
Volunteers work with the BLM to promote healthy horses and rangelands.
Who defines ‘healthy horses and rangelands?’ The BLM, of course. That means—wait for it—a fertility control program starting next year.
Sure would be nice if the wild horse world could move toward ‘What can we do for the horses?’ instead of ‘What can we do to the horses?’ Keeping them on the range would be a good place to start.
The HMA has an aimed-at population density of 1.25 animals per thousand acres.
They’re not a part of the natural ecosystem. They destroy western rangelands and squeeze out wildlife, just like the horses.
A private organization has been hired to remove them, every one, even though they are dispersed at a rate of approximately one animal per thousand acres (in line with the average density of wild horses on BLM lands).
“Burros, natives of North African deserts, were once among the West’s most precious resources: sure-footed in rugged terrain and capable of carrying heavy loads long distances in extreme temperatures. But with wild populations that doubled every five years, they were damaging habitat sought after for cattle grazing, mining, development and off-road vehicles.”
Refer to this story, posted today by the Los Angeles Times. Bait traps have been set up to capture the burros. If that doesn’t work, helicopters will used to finish the job.
It’s not about saving money. There are no plans to close departments, sell buildings and lay people off when the roundup is complete. Who benefits?
From the video owner: “America’s wild horses and burros are fast disappearing from the American landscape. They need our voices and protection….” Regarding the caption at 2:47, darting mares with PZP is not protection, it is capitulation to the public-lands ranchers and their anti-horse agenda. H/T Donna Gentile.
RELATED: Stop the Roundups, Fertility Control is Better!
No, this is not a video about public-lands ranching. H/T American Digest, Allie Stuckey.
Ride the train. You might see some Virginia Range mustangs.
“We have wild horses and these big, monstrous open spaces. It’s a pretty spectacular view. That’s why we have these big windows — so people can see the scenery.”
Refer to this story about the V&T Railroad, posted today by Carson Now.
Halter-trained burros will be offered for adoption on October 28, during the final day of the Donkey Welfare Symposium at the University of California at Davis, according to a BLM news release posted today. The announcement did not indicate how many of animals would be available.
See the video at this post for an overview of the adoption process.
In what can only be described as a shocking development, BLM has moved against the horses in favor of public-lands ranchers, offering assistance to permit holders impacted by the largest wildfire of 2018 in Nevada. Many of the horses that roamed the area were not available for comment.
“BLM is addressing fencing status and needs, helping coordinate Farm Services Administration funding sources, and holding individual meetings with permittees about future grazing needs and feasibility within the fire perimeter.”
The fire affected seven grazing allotments and eight permittees n the Winnemucca District. The number of affected grazing allotments and permittees in the Elko District was not provided.
The fire started near Paradise Valley, NV in early July and spread eastward across the Little Owyhee and Owyhee HMAs. An emergency gather was ordered for September.
If you were thinking that maybe the BLM might be biased a little in favor of the livestock industry, this announcement should remove all doubt. Their priorities should now be obvious to even the casual observer.
Personnel with the Law Enforcement Division won’t discuss any details or answer any questions until the investigation is complete, according to a report posted this morning by the White Mountain Independent.
Both horses have been buried. Necropsies were not performed and the bullets were not recovered. Apparently, evidence is of no use in these ‘investigations.’
RELATED: Investigation of Heber Wild Horse Shooting Continues.
Vote liberals out of office, both sides of the aisle. Don’t let freedom, ruggedness and self-reliance be replaced with weakness, vulnerability and dependence on government.
The Herald and News of Klamath Falls, OR allows itself to become a conduit for government propaganda. Not one word about livestock and grazing allotments that cover the entire territory—lands set aside for the horses!
Two advocacy groups have joined forces to block the unrestricted sale of wild horses removed from Devil’s Garden WHT, some of which might end up in slaughter. Refer to this story, posted today in YubaNet, an online news service in Nevada City, CA.
RELATED: Fate of Devil’s Garden Horses?
UPDATE: See also this story in The Sacramento Bee dated 10/22/18.
Their descendants roamed an area known today as Theodore Roosevelt National Park, until the NPS rounded them up and sold them off, with some ending up at the Kuntz ranch. They are the Nokotas.
“Fun fact, depending on what historians you talk to, some believe Comanche was actually the only true survivor of the tragic Little Bighorn battle.”
Refer to this article about a war horse named Comanche that appeared on 10/04/18 in Cowgirl Magazine. He died in 1890, receiving full military honors.
RELATED: Nokota Horses to Be Dispersed.
On Steens Mountain Wilderness (includes South Steens HMA). H/T RV Travels.
