Here we go again. It's only three days into the controversial Silver King roundup, south of Ely, Nevada, and the BLM has already killed four perfectly healthy wild horses out of the 177 they've taken into custody. … [Read more...] about USA: Sept. 28 2010 Article from Maureen Harmonay: Silver King wild horse roundup claims its first victims
Archives for September 2010
USA: Sept. 28 2010 – Straight from the Horse’s Heart: Advocates Condemn Wild Horse Stampede at Sheldon Refuge
Laura Leigh of Grass Roots Horse Speaks out on “Transparency” Federal agencies and a helicopter contractor last week conducted an unannounced wild horse gather of nearly 400 mustangs at the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge 200 miles north of Reno, a operation that led to legal action by wild horse advocates. On Friday, advocates who documented the Sheldon mustang gather filed … [Read more...] about USA: Sept. 28 2010 – Straight from the Horse’s Heart: Advocates Condemn Wild Horse Stampede at Sheldon Refuge
USA: Silver King wild horse roundup proceeds as BLM is slapped with complaint over lack of public access
The wild horses of the Silver King Herd Management Area south of Ely, Nevada are about to know their last day of freedom. When the day dawns on Saturday, September 25th, almost 600 stallions, mares, and unweaned foals will flee their homes with fear and terror as a belligerent helicopter whirls down upon them with one goal in mind: capture. Using its own brand of twitsted … [Read more...] about USA: Silver King wild horse roundup proceeds as BLM is slapped with complaint over lack of public access
Australia: Victory! Wild Horses of the Kimberley Saved!
We are thrilled to report that following a massive public outcry, the West Australian Government has called off the planned aerial killing of wild horses at Lake Gregory in the Kimberleys. If you were one of the 8,146 caring people who joined our recent online campaign to stop the cruel slaughter of these magnificent animals, then thank you! Continue Reading … [Read more...] about Australia: Victory! Wild Horses of the Kimberley Saved!
USA: Need Help in Arizona – this is what happens to ‘protected wild burros’
In a few short days, the government agency, Bureau of Land Management, for no explained reason will target exclusively wild burros in Arizona, Cibola-Trigo herd. The ancestors of the wild burros truly built America. If anyone knows burros or donkeys the horror of their fate at hands of contractor sadists will hit you hard, especially if you look at the three pictures at the … [Read more...] about USA: Need Help in Arizona – this is what happens to ‘protected wild burros’