Category: Range

They are like the imposters on “To Tell the Truth,” an early TV game show where they were allowed to lie. Their job was to siphon off as many of the celebrity votes as possible, as seen in this example. Today, the advocates try to attract as much of your money as possible for their…

The advocates try to disguise their intent by referring to them with adjectives such as cherished, beloved, innocent, treasured, iconic and majestic.

Although it’s an unintended consequence of motorized removal, it’s absolutely necessary in nonmotorized removal. Without it, there is no herd reduction. A National Day of Prayer would give you the opportunity to joins hands with the advocates as they pray for the older horses to die, so their darting programs will appear to the bureaucrats…

The advocates snuff out new life with ovary-killing pesticides and pray for the older horses to die. Any questions?

They’re telling you that they’re saving wild horses while they’re telling their allies (the bureaucrats and ranchers) that they’re getting rid of them. Why are you still giving them money?

An undated report by the Park Service indicates a population of 73 in March, consisting of 30 stallions and 43 mares, down from 75 a year ago and 76 in March 2022. Ten deaths and eight births were recorded. For years the advocates pointed to the herd as a model of wild horse management. Now…

Target prepubescent fillies. As noted on page 35 of a report distributed by ISPMB, a study by Knight & Rubenstein found that administration of the first dose of PZP before sexual maturity may cause infertility.  If you can’t access the file, click here. Can you think of a simpler way to make your pesticide dollars…

Horses have the day off.  At the Lake Pleasant HMA with Randy Donahoo.

The bureaucrats and ranchers tell us that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand public acres (27,000 animals on 27 million acres). Therefore, divide the size of the parcel by 1,000, drop the decimals and round the result to the nearest multiple of ten. The Jordan Meadows Allotment…

The Allotment Master Report at RAS provides basic data for grazing lands administered by the BLM, including management status, acreage and active AUMs. The AUMs tell you how many wild horses the parcel could support if it was managed principally for them. True AML = Active AUMs ÷ 12 The stocking rate depends on the…

There are three layers of forage demand in HMAs: Horses, livestock and wildlife. The advocates collaborate with the bureaucrats to beat the herds down so ranchers can access most of their food, and they want you to pay for it.

Story at westernhorsewatchers.com.