anna_lillith, 2 months ago

and deafening use of helicopters to push terrified wild horses into corrals. These roundups often result in #injuries or #deaths and may break up wild horse social groups.

The wild horse management plan for the Theodore Roosevelt National Park is based on an environmental assessment from 1978. Wild horses have since been found to play an important role in maintaining the health of their #ecosystem.

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https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=167&projectID=105110&documentID=132035

anna_lillith, 2 months ago

Removing wild horses from their wild homes to be placed in #corrals and auctioned off puts these sensitive animals at risk. It also costs #taxpayers millions of dollars.

State officials and community members have expressed #outrage at the proposal to remove the historic animals, according to AP News.

“They’re like cultural artifacts, almost, because they reflect several generations of western North Dakota ranchers and #NativePeople,” researcher Castle McLaughlin

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https://ladyfreethinker.org/a-qa-with-cana-foundation-the-importance-of-wild-horses/

anna_lillith, 2 months ago

told the Daily Mail. McLaughlin added that the horses may be linked to Hunkpapa #Lakota leader #SittingBull.

It’s time to speak up for these iconic animals who are so significant to American history.

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#HaltTheHelicopters #StopTheRoundups 🐎

https://ladyfreethinker.org/stop-proposal-remove-kill-wild-horses-roosevelt-national-park//?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email