Wild horses
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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. post 1514
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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 to…
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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 rare kind of predation is taking place.
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A really disgusting story . . .Reward in wild horse shootings now $3,000. CBC News
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Exhibition featuring Challis herd will open in Hailey [Idaho]. Idaho Mountain Express. There is a wild horse herd in Idaho. It’s near Challis. You can often see them in the East Fork of the Salmon on the Greenfire Preserve and the BLM land to the east. I have a feeling that wild horses are becoming…