2,500 Wild Horses to be Rounded Up in Dead of Winter
Assault Planned on Last Stronghold of Wild Horse Herds
Dear Supporters,
Despite a significant public outcry, BLM plans a helicopter round up
to remove thousands of wild horses in northwestern Nevada, an area
called the Calico Complex in a remote and starkly beautiful landscape
of volcanic outcrops, steep canyons and wide valleys. It is home to
over 3,000 wild horses and represents the last stronghold of the once
large herds of American mustangs that roamed the west by the millions.
The attack on Calico is scheduled to begin in December and continue
through the dead of winter. Calico is a challenging environment in
winter when bitter winds howl and blizzards are common. If BLM were
truly interested in preserving wild horses they would not run them
over treacherous terrain in winter when all wildlife are simply trying
to survive by expending the least amount of energy possible.
Regardless, BLM intends to round up from 2486 to 2747 mustangs, taking
away from them what they value most. . .their freedom and the
families. They plan to release only 264 horses (80 mares, all treated
with infertility drugs, and 184 stallions) back onto 1.5 million acres
of our public lands, and incarcerate the rest in holding facilities
already bursting at the seams. Taxpayers pay over $100,000 a day to
feed these captives who were removed to make room for more welfare
cattle on public lands. Because only 264 wild horses will be turned
back into four herd areas, each herd will be genetically non-viable
and left vulnerable to inbreeding.
A spokesman for BLM denies that the agency is managing our wild herds
to extinction, but actions speak louder than this hollow promise. Only
token, remnant herds will remain in this, the last stronghold of the
wild horses. The onslaught is scheduled to begin December 1 and
continue through the end of February 2010.
The Cloud Foundation is asking you to stand up for these horse and
demand that the round up be halted. It is nothing more than government
sponsored cruelty.
Thanks to all who already signed to support the wild mustangs.
www.thecloudfoundation.org/ is where you can support. It's easy and simple ..
Thx on behalf of the wild mustangs...
Rafa Sá, B℮n, George Psathas, and 451 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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ineedathis 37 months ago | reply
Fabulous capture! this reminds me of a painting my older brother did years ago, I only saw the photo of it, now is in private collection.
thanks for the visit:-)
enjoy your Weekend !
I am marlon 30 months ago | reply
Great capture and timing.
Your shot is hard to duplicate.
You're invited to post your shot at
Hard to Duplicate Group.
megancht 30 months ago | reply
this is amazing! <33
cool koe 20 months ago | reply
prachtig
Buchannantess 13 months ago | reply
I have 4 of my own, two of which are from the Nevada herds.
Yuji_in_Paris (see you soon) 13 months ago | reply
How can I not fav this wonderful shot? Stunning!!!
arstakes 13 months ago | reply
I know it has passed two years after you took this image and informed everyone with what the plans were ... that's just sad ... wow! that's really sad. I hope most of them horses are still alive and doing all right ... also this is a fantastic capture.
bella1419 13 months ago | reply
I've always dreamed of this...Superb.....
jaari 13 months ago | reply
Blijft een prachtig gezicht!!!
marlesghillie 13 months ago | reply
Fantastic picture, but God, that story makes me seethe!
Nonmah ! 13 months ago | reply
A really beautiful photo !
juannypg 13 months ago | reply
Great Shot!!!
Federico Aimar 12 months ago | reply
Dynamic shot!
portugallia (I'm away for a while) 12 months ago | reply
... spettacolare ... !!!
w andrade 12 months ago | reply
very beautiful.
Maria Di Salvo 12 months ago | reply
wawwwww foto spettacolare, bellissima, perfetta!
solo a guardarla una persona si incanta dalla meraviglia dello scatto :)
ma come ha impostato la macchina fotografica per avere questo tramonto perfetto?? è stata anche modificata con photpshop ??
Mari Chichel 12 months ago | reply
Bellísima!!!
Kérosène 11 months ago | reply
Dreaming with your pictures!
WOWZAPA 11 months ago | reply
awesome pictures!! I love horses even more because of this pictures
nuticat56 9 months ago | reply
fantastic!!!!!