Wild-Horse Roundup Plans Anger Advocates

[douglas9]

Source: Associated Press

RENO, Nev. -- Wild-horse advocates are up in arms over new plans, announced by federal land managers, to conduct emergency roundups of nearly 2,000 more mustangs from the range in Nevada at a time when government holding pens are already overflowing.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has started removing 1,480 horses south of Battle Mountain and plans to begin removing 450 more in January south of Gerlach, agency spokesman JoLynn Worley said.

Without the actions, she said, the animals could starve this winter because of extremely limited forage. The horses will be sent to a BLM coral just north of Reno to be readied for adoption or long-term holding.

"Once the snow gets on the ground, it'll be even more difficult for the horses to find what limited forage is out there," Worley said.

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[Mendocino]

1. Lets remove horses so they don't starve and cause damage

so cattle and sheep can eat cheaply and cause the eco damage. Sounds like another handout for corporate agriculture.

[Phred42]

3. exactly what it is.

[acmavm]

2. Why can't we have one of these round-ups on worthless bush** admin.

officials. We can herd 'em into a pen and then auction them off to a glue or dog food company. It'll be the first damn USEFUL and CONSTRUCTIVE thing they've ever done in their 'lives'.