---

Wild horses available for adoption

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP)--Wild horses will available for $25 in Rock Springs during National Wild Horse Adoption Day.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is offering horses for adoption Sept. 26, that were gathered from the Muskrat Basin and Dishpan Butte Herd Management Areas near Lander.

BLM staff will take applications and help people choose their horses. The horses available include yearlings, young geldings and mares and mare/foal pairs.

The BLM together with wild horse groups and other animal advocates are encouraging people to adopt a wild horse or burro on National Wild Horse Adoption Day.

Click for related articles

Multi-county livestock program slated for Oct. 29 in Ozona
Bear attacks horse at Aurora boarding facility
Way found to make ethanol byproduct more valuable
N.H. farmer sells raw milk
Senators push for help for dairy farmers
Virginia reports eighth case of Eastern equine encephalitis

Records 3 Reader Comments Emily — 10/11/2009 10:10:38 The BLM (Bureau Land Management) has many duties including, but not limited to tending the Wild Mustangs. However, the welfare of these animals is hardly their sole responsibility. Overall, the land and the eco-system comes first in priority over one species. The truth is the land cannot support 50,000 wild horses and burros, so it is nessecary to cull out as many as they can. You should be glad they are being adopted out as opposed to being shot (as they do in Australia) or being sent directly to slaughter houses. Reader Comments Barb AZ — 09/27/2009 11:09:34 I, too, am outraged that the BLM spent my tax dollars to round up these horses. I then made donations to the Cloud Foundation to buy them back! MY CHOICE, I understand that, but I was looking out for these horses, many of which should have been returned to the wild. I had to pay TWICE to see to the welfare of these horses. I thought that was the BLM's responsibility. This is truly a conflict of interest for the BLM and a double whammy for tax payers who care about the welfare of these horses. Reader Comments bryn — 09/27/2009 08:09:29 I resent the use of my tax dollars to chase wild horses and young foals down rocky mountains in 90 degree heat by heliocopters manned by convicted thieves so just the captured can sit in government holding pens with thousands of other wild horses. The BLM is running rampant. Just who is in charge? Add Your Comment To post a comment on this story, enter your screen name and email address then click "Add Comment." Your email address will not be displayed. 516 Recommend | 3 Comments

---

Web hpj.com Copyright/Privacy Copyright 1995-2013.  High Plains Publishers, Inc.  All rights reserved.  Any republishing of these pages, including electronic reproduction of the editorial archives or classified advertising, is strictly prohibited. If you have questions or comments you can reach us at High Plains Journal 1500 E. Wyatt Earp Blvd., P.O. Box 760, Dodge City, KS 67801 or call 1-800-452-7171. Email: webmaster@hpj.com