The Challis (Idaho) wild horse herd is the largest in Idaho, occasionally growing to 400 or so animals. It maintains very distinct boundaries — on its north the Salmon River, on the south Road Creek, on the east U.S. Highway 93, and on the west the East Fork Salmon Road.
Every 2-3 years the U.S. [...]
Continue Reading →Saving America’s Mustangs: A Prospectus
Recently, Madeleine Pickens purchased the 14,000 acre Spruce Ranch and gained control of adjacent BLM livestock grazing allotments amounting to 500,000 acres between Wells and Ely, Nevada.
This private land acquisition and control of the associated public lands sets the stage for Pickens’ intent to create a wild horse sanctuary [...]
Continue Reading →135 expected to be released to keep total herd size near 185-
BLM rounds up 364 wild horses. By Todd Adams. Challis Messenger.
Photo of the roundup (from the Messenger)
Ted Williams, a writer for Fly Rod and Reel Magazine and Audubon has written a piece attacking wild horse advocates and politicians who supported H.R. 1018, the Restore Our American Mustangs Act.
I think it misses the point. I think that an opportunity to do something about livestock damage was missed and the bill will [...]
Continue Reading →Rep. Nick Rahall, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources, has a soft spot for wild horses. That’s good, it’s a national disgrace the way these animals are treated. His bill just passed the house:
Room to roam: House votes to rescue wild horses – AP
WASHINGTON — Galloping to the aid of the [...]
Continue Reading →Bill would block killing of wild horses, burros
“It is unacceptable for wild horses to be slaughtered without any regard for the general health, well-being, and conservation of these iconic animals that embody the spirit of our American West,” Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.V., said in a statement.
By SANDRA CHEREB – Associated Press [...]
Here’s an original story about another change in the west brought about by rising feed prices :
Horses abandoned in West as feed prices rise – Laura Zuckerman – Reuters
Continue Reading →The BLM is going to remove about half the wild horses in the Great Divide Basin of south central Wyoming. Story by Cat Urbigkit in the Casper Star Tribune.
I found it interesting that they have done a genetic analysis of the origin of the horses.
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Continue Reading →This is from the Western Watersheds Project blog.
I’m not a great enthusiast for feral horses, although they are lovely to watch . . . prettier than cows. The horses can lead to overgrazing, but they are usually not the real culprit because the BLM does keep their numbers down, a minor factor compared [...]
Continue Reading →This story is from the Reno Gazette Journal. By Jeff DeLong
The cougar may be preying largely on the foals of wild horses in the Virginia Mountain range of extreme Western Nevada. It has been fitted with a radio-collar to see if this seemingly [...]
