America’s wild mustangs embody freedom, but hundreds of wild horses in Piceance Basin, including foals, lost their freedom this past weekend. The helicopter roundup was scheduled for September but was moved up to July, which is also foaling season. American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) said, “Despite calls from Governor Jared Polis and Congressman Joe Neguse […]
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The Horse Owner’s Guide to Keeping a Horse Healthy and Well-Groomed
Horses are one of the most beautiful and brightest animals out there. For any horse lover, having one is a dream come true. But, unfortunately, most people are not aware of everything their horse needs. They do not know what they should do to keep their four-legged buddy healthy and well-groomed. If you are having […]
Namibia’s last wild horses face a perilous future
(CNN) —It’s still debated exactly how the Namibian desert became home to a herd of wild horses. One theory is that diamond prospectors brought horses more than a century ago to since-abandoned mining fields. Another theory, says author and historian Manni Goldbeck, is that they arrived with South African soldiers, who in 1915 landed in […]
BLM Announces Plans to Destroy the Onaqui Mountain Wild Horse Herd in 2019
Yesterday the BLM issued a press release on its Decision Record for the Onaqui Mountain Wild Horse Herd in Utah. The BLM says “The objectives of the approved population control measures are to slow the herd’s population growth and achieve and maintain a balance between wild horses on the range and other public land resources.” […]
POLL: Should Australia’s feral “brumby” horses be protected?
Last year, I drove up to the New South Wales high country with my oldest son. We arrived at Geehi, found a camp site, rigged up our rods and waded into the crystal clear water, hoping to snag a trout. Between casts, my attention was drawn to a pair of black cockatoos, sailing overhead. Looking […]
Success! Beloved Wild Horses in Arizona Are Officially Protected
Animal advocates are celebrating a major victory for a beloved herd of wild horses in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest, who are now officially protected from being removed and slaughtered. The herd, known as the Salt River wild horses, became the center of a major controversy in 2015, when the Forest Service announced plans to remove […]
POLL: Should Australia’s feral horses be controlled by aerial culling?
More than 6,000 wild horses, buffalo, pigs and donkeys have been killed in Kakadu national park as part of a new feral animal management plan negotiated with traditional owners. The cull, conducted by helicopter shooters over 24 days, destroyed 3,654 horses, 1,965 buffalo, 294 pigs and a small number of donkeys. It is the first […]
POLL: Should Australia’s wild horses be culled?
A plan to cull more than 5,000 brumbies in the Snowy Mountains has received the support of leading scientists from around Australia. Forty-one scientists from 16 universities have written to the New South Wales premier, Mike Baird, to support the proposed cull of 90% of the brumby population in Kosciuszko national park. They are backing […]