In the “wild hose world” things can get caught in a bit of turbulence and seemingly left in the dust as headlines, politics and social media race from one campaign to another. […]
Surprise Complex (Roundup Update)
On September 18, BLM began a roundup of wild horses in the Surprise Complex. The last roundup in this area was in 2021. The Surprise Complex is made up of 6 HMAs: […]
WHE NEWSLETTER 9/13/20
UPDATE The Devil’s Garden roundup by Forest Service has captured 113 wild horses, and 1 death, of the 500 targeted. The Diamond roundup targets over 1200 wild horses for capture. As of day 3 of the operation […]
Surprise (release and some history)
Showing all the signs of the physiological and psychological trauma of a roundup, 13 studs were released back into the High Rock HMA. Note: 13 studs this size in one stock trailer […]
Appropriations (2022 and beginning the 2023 discussion)
From the Inbox: “What is happening with roundups, Appropriations and the policy that lets BLM kill healthy horses with a captive bolt gun?” A fast article to try to answer your questions […]
Calico Roundup 2023
Above: View of temporary holding at Calico in 2011 and 12 (while we were in court on First Amendment violations) was up on a ledge for meaningful viewing and assessment of freshly-captured […]
Devils Garden; Phase 2
This two part article by Elyse Gardner Walsh is an update, personal observation and review pertaining to capture, communication and handling. This article compares BLM post capture protocol with what Forest Service […]
2400 Targeted For Capture (Red Desert Complex, Wyoming)
BLM has announced a massive roundup that will begin in October and last 4-8 weeks. The operation targets as many as 2400 wild horses. This is the largest single operation in recent […]
Devils Garden; wild horse adoption/sale (and a rescue)
On November 16 and 17 the adoption/sale event of captured wild horses from Forest Service “Double Devil” corrals near Alturas, CA took place. (You can read a report on capture and holding, […]
Devil Garden; roundup, adoption, confusion (and now Pigeon Fever)
(We do know this article is long and contains a lot of information. The article barely scratches the surface of the reality these horses exist in that includes discussions in land use […]
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