November 29, 2007

• Las Vegas NOW has reported the Nevada BLM has pushed back final test results until next April regarding WHAT caused 71 wild horses to die on the Tonopah Test Range in July. Click HERE to view the KLAS broadcast with complete details. For more wild horse and burro news, go to www.lasvegasnow.com
• Filmaker James Kleinert will show excerpts from his upcoming full documentary, The American Wild Horse this Saturday in Sante Fe, NM.
• Western Horseman Magazine presents an article on how America's wild horses are being used to protect our borders titled Project Noble Mustang.
• American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign has posted the 2007 Final Gather Results and the 2008 Wild Horse & Burro Gather Schedule for those interested in those statistics. BLM releases the Gather Schedule with a "disclaimer" - all gathers, removals and information is subject to change. To view the Schedules, go to: www.wildhorsepreservation.com
• BLM is at it again...more emergency round ups in the Antelope HAs and HMAs in Nevada. This time, BLM states that if they don't immediately remove the wild horses, their deaths will be CATASTROPHIC over the winter. Why? Because BLM "experts" can't seem to figure out by even the largest margins how many wild horses actually reside in their "well-monitored" ranges. Antelope horses were removed in 2002 and again in January 2005 cleansing another 964. At the time, BLM claimed only 319 remained but a "new census" in October revealed that the population had exploded to an estimated 1,181 wild horses in just two years. Wow, are these guys good or what? BLM gave the public 15 days to respond to the CATASTROPHIC emergency round up (having absolutely nothing to do with a fence recently erected that prevents wild horses from migrating to their normal winter range) and BLM expressly forbids the public from commenting via email. If anyone would like to tell BLM what you think about that, you can email William Dunn, Field Manager at William_E_Dunn@blm.gov or Wild Horse and Burro Specialist Benjamin Noyes at Benjamin_Noyes@blm.gov or Public Relations Specialist Chris Hanefeld at Chris_Hanefeld@nv.blm.gov or Nevada Wild Horse and Burro Lead Susie Stokke at Susie_Stokke@nv.blm.gov
• The BLM has announced an extension through December 7, 2007 of their original deadline for public nominations to fill three vacancies on the national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The categories to be filled are: Wild Horse and Burro Advocacy, Veterinarian Medicine and General Public Interest. For experienced WH&B advocates who know how to read between the lines, BLMs extension of the nomination deadline translates into no one has yet submitted a nomination that BLM will "approve of". While advocates who have passionately pursued wild horse and burro preservation have been continually denied appointments for many years, perhaps NOW is the time to try again since BLM seems a little short of qualified individuals they haven't "reappointed to death". For qualifications and submission requirements, go to: For qualifications and submission requirements, go to: href="http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2007/0711/NR_07_11_19.html">http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2007/0711/NR_07_11_19.html
• The Bureau of Land Management in Utah has bombarded the public with FIVE Draft Management Plans for establishing how public lands will be managed within the next 10-20 years. These plans will become the guiding foundation for HOW Utahs wild horse and burro herds will be administered and grant BLM the future authority of what they do to those herds. Land use plans are huge documents that require hours of study of BLMs proposals. Posting five of them all within the same few months is yet another effort by land managers to overwhelm the public and consequently, discourage public awareness, participation and involvement.

To access ALL currently proposed Draft Management Plans, go to: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/planning.1.html
Moab Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by November 30, 2007 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/planning/draft_rmp_eia.html#Download
Vernal Draft Management Plan -Supplemental - Public Input Due by January 3, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/vernal/planning/rmp/draft_rmp_eis/draft_rmp_eis.html
Kanab Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by January 12, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/kanab/planning/draft_rmp_eis.html
Richfield Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by January 26, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/richfield/planning/rmp/draft_rmp_eis.html
Monticello Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by February 8, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello/planning/draft_rmp_eis.html

November 27, 2007

• Yesterday, Inside Edition did a special news report on the status of Horse Slaughter in America. To read the text of the report, go to: http://www.insideedition.com/ourstories/reports/story.aspx?storyid=1080
• American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign has posted the 2007 Final Gather Results and the 2008 Wild Horse & Burro Gather Schedule for those interested in those statistics. BLM releases the Gather Schedule with a "disclaimer" - all gathers, removals and information is subject to change. To view the Schedules, go to: www.wildhorsepreservation.com
• The Nevada Commission for the Preservation of Wild Horses cancelled their scheduled November 26, 2007 meeting due to "technical errors", i.e., failing to post their privately sent agenda where the Commission stated it would be posted or to provide for adequate public notice. The Commission did finally post this "secret agenda" the day the meeting was cancelled.

Since the Commission intends to discuss and posssibly take action on significant wild horse and burro issues, both within Nevada and on a National level, the rescheduled date of their meeting addressing these issues is greatly anticipated. The agenda can now be publicly viewed at: www.wildhorse.nv.gov

• BLM is at it again...more emergency round ups in the Antelope HAs and HMAs in Nevada. This time, BLM states that if they don't immediately remove the wild horses, their deaths will be CATASTROPHIC over the winter. Why? Because BLM "experts" can't seem to figure out by even the largest margins how many wild horses actually reside in their "well-monitored" ranges. Antelope horses were removed in 2002 and again in January 2005 cleansing another 964. At the time, BLM claimed only 319 remained but a "new census" in October revealed that the population had exploded to an estimated 1,181 wild horses in just two years. Wow, are these guys good or what? BLM gave the public 15 days to respond to the CATASTROPHIC emergency round up (having absolutely nothing to do with a fence recently erected that prevents wild horses from migrating to their normal winter range) and BLM expressly forbids the public from commenting via email. If anyone would like to tell BLM what you think about that, you can email William Dunn, Field Manager at William_E_Dunn@blm.gov or Wild Horse and Burro Specialist Benjamin Noyes at Benjamin_Noyes@blm.gov or Public Relations Specialist Chris Hanefeld at Chris_Hanefeld@nv.blm.gov or Nevada Wild Horse and Burro Lead Susie Stokke at Susie_Stokke@nv.blm.gov
• The BLM has announced an extension through December 7, 2007 of their original deadline for public nominations to fill three vacancies on the national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The categories to be filled are: Wild Horse and Burro Advocacy, Veterinarian Medicine and General Public Interest. For experienced WH&B advocates who know how to read between the lines, BLMs extension of the nomination deadline translates into no one has yet submitted a nomination that BLM will "approve of". While advocates who have passionately pursued wild horse and burro preservation have been continually denied appointments for many years, perhaps NOW is the time to try again since BLM seems a little short of qualified individuals they haven't "reappointed to death". For qualifications and submission requirements, go to: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2007/0711/NR_07_11_19.html
• The Bureau of Land Management in Utah has bombarded the public with FIVE Draft Management Plans for establishing how public lands will be managed within the next 10-20 years. These plans will become the guiding foundation for HOW Utahs wild horse and burro herds will be administered and grant BLM the future authority of what they do to those herds. Land use plans are huge documents that require hours of study of BLMs proposals. Posting five of them all within the same few months is yet another effort by land managers to overwhelm the public and consequently, discourage public awareness, participation and involvement.

To access ALL currently proposed Draft Management Plans, go to: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/planning.1.html

Moab Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by November 30, 2007 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/planning/draft_rmp_eia.html#Download
Vernal Draft Management Plan -Supplemental - Public Input Due by January 3, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/vernal/planning/rmp/draft_rmp_eis/draft_rmp_eis.html
Kanab Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by January 12, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/kanab/planning/draft_rmp_eis.html
Richfield Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by January 26, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/richfield/planning/rmp/draft_rmp_eis.html
Monticello Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by February 8, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello/planning/draft_rmp_eis.html

November 24, 2007

• The recent death of a black stallion in Corolla, Virginia has been confirmed as resulting from a gunshot wound- the seventh wild horse shot in the area in the last six years. http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_111907_horse_wild_shot.1c683737.html
• The Wild Horse Preservation League is sponsoring the Fund-a-Flake program by distributing donation cans around Central Lyon County. http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20071123/DAYTON/111230132
• An interesting historical letter from Chief Seattle dated from the 1800's that poignantly describes a completely different attitude towards living with the Earth and of course, wild horses. http://jameskilgarriff.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/letter-from-chief-seattle/
• In true irony, while Australia plots the murder of 10,000 "feral" wild horses, they celebrate the birth of the first Przewalski foal in seven years at their zoo because it is the only "true" wild horse and therefore "special". It's special mainly because it was hunted into extinction in the wild with the only survivors having been domesticated. http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2007/11/133.shtml
• By odd coincidence, a blog titled Kyklops offers photos of wild horses in Japan that have strikingly similar features to the photo provided of the Przewalski horses referenced above. http://kyklops.blogspot.com/2007/11/horses-of-cape-toi.html
• A newly released study focuses on horses dispersing weed seeds. While cattle, sheep, rabbits and deer were also cited as having many seeds survive, the study only focused on the "large numbers of horses on public lands". Wonder who cut the check that funded that study? http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2007/11/135.shtml?refer=rss
• BLM is at it again...more emergency round ups in the Antelope HAs and HMAs in Nevada. This time, BLM states that if they don't immediately remove the wild horses, their deaths will be CATASTROPHIC over the winter. Why? Because BLM "experts" can't seem to figure out by even the largest margins how many wild horses actually reside in their "well-monitored" ranges. Antelope horses were removed in 2002 and again in January 2005 cleansing another 964. At the time, BLM claimed only 319 remained but a "new census" in October revealed that the population had exploded to an estimated 1,181 wild horses in just two years. Wow, are these guys good or what? BLM gave the public 15 days to respond to the CATASTROPHIC emergency round up (having absolutely nothing to do with a fence recently erected that prevents wild horses from migrating to their normal winter range) and BLM expressly forbids the public from commenting via email. If anyone would like to tell BLM what you think about that, you can email William Dunn, Field Manager at William_E_Dunn@blm.gov or Wild Horse and Burro Specialist Benjamin Noyes at Benjamin_Noyes@blm.gov or Public Relations Specialist Chris Hanefeld at Chris_Hanefeld@nv.blm.gov or Nevada Wild Horse and Burro Lead Susie Stokke at Susie_Stokke@nv.blm.gov
• The BLM has announced an extension through December 7, 2007 of their original deadline for public nominations to fill three vacancies on the national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The categories to be filled are: Wild Horse and Burro Advocacy, Veterinarian Medicine and General Public Interest. For experienced WH&B advocates who know how to read between the lines, BLMs extension of the nomination deadline translates into no one has yet submitted a nomination that BLM will "approve of". While advocates who have passionately pursued wild horse and burro preservation have been continually denied appointments for many years, perhaps NOW is the time to try again since BLM seems a little short of qualified individuals they haven't "reappointed to death". For qualifications and submission requirements, go to: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2007/0711/NR_07_11_19.html
• The Nevada Commission for the Preservation of Wild Horses will conduct their next meeting on November 26, 2007 an 12:00 pm (noon) at the Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. 9th, Reno, NV 89512. Copies of the Commission's agenda were cited as posted on their website, at http://www.wildhorse.nv.gov/ but as of today, no agenda is publicly available.

The Commissions privately released agenda plans to address and may take action on the following items:

1. Issuing recommendations for the National policies and procedures of implementing gelding herds in lieu of functional reproductive herds to the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

2. Discussing Litigation Options regarding the wild horse and burro program though no information was provided on what the Commission intends to begin litigation on.

3. Requesting studies on fertility control treatments that now have been applied to a large percentage of the remaining wild populations.

4. Reviewing BLM management of the Nellis wild horses located in the Nevada Wild Horse range with special emphasis on water management or the lack of it.

• The Bureau of Land Management in Utah has bombarded the public with FIVE Draft Management Plans for establishing how public lands will be managed within the next 10-20 years. These plans will become the guiding foundation for HOW Utahs wild horse and burro herds will be administered and grant BLM the future authority of what they do to those herds. Land use plans are huge documents that require hours of study of BLMs proposals. Posting five of them all within the same few months is yet another effort by land managers to overwhelm the public and consequently, discourage public awareness, participation and involvement.

To access ALL currently proposed Draft Management Plans, go to: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/planning.1.html

Moab Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by November 30, 2007 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/planning/draft_rmp_eia.html#Download
Vernal Draft Management Plan -Supplemental - Public Input Due by January 3, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/vernal/planning/rmp/draft_rmp_eis/draft_rmp_eis.html
Kanab Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by January 12, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/kanab/planning/draft_rmp_eis.html
Richfield Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by January 26, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/richfield/planning/rmp/draft_rmp_eis.html
Monticello Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by February 8, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello/planning/draft_rmp_eis.html

November 21, 2007

• Give A Horse A Second Chance, a book about adopting and caring for rescue horses. Includes favorable reviews for the book by Western Horseman, Horse Illustrated and the Natural Horse. http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK1HIOS8NBG4MAM
• The Nevada Commission for the Preservation of Wild Horses will conduct their next meeting on November 26, 2007 an 12:00 pm (noon) at the Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. 9th, Reno, NV 89512. Copies of the Commission's agenda were cited as posted on their website, at http://www.wildhorse.nv.gov/ but as of today, no agenda is publicly available.

The Commissions privately released agenda plans to address and may take action on the following items:

1. Issuing recommendations for the National policies and procedures of implementing gelding herds in lieu of functional reproductive herds to the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

2. Discussing Litigation Options regarding the wild horse and burro program though no information was provided on what the Commission intends to begin litigation on.

3. Requesting studies on fertility control treatments that now have been applied to a large percentage of the remaining wild populations.

4. Reviewing BLM management of the Nellis wild horses located in the Nevada Wild Horse range with special emphasis on water management or the lack of it.

• The Bureau of Land Management in Utah has bombarded the public with FIVE Draft Management Plans for establishing how public lands will be managed within the next 10-20 years. These plans will become the guiding foundation for HOW Utahs wild horse and burro herds will be administered and grant BLM the future authority of what they do to those herds. Land use plans are huge documents that require hours of study of BLMs proposals. Posting five of them all within the same few months is yet another effort by land managers to overwhelm the public and consequently, discourage public awareness, participation and involvement.

To access ALL currently proposed Draft Management Plans, go to: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/planning.1.html

Moab Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by November 30, 2007 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/planning/draft_rmp_eia.html#Download
Vernal Draft Management Plan -Supplemental - Public Input Due by January 3, 2008
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/vernal/planning/rmp/draft_rmp_eis/draft_rmp_eis.html
Kanab Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by January 12, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/kanab/planning/draft_rmp_eis.html
Richfield Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by January 26, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/richfield/planning/rmp/draft_rmp_eis.html
Monticello Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by February 8, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello/planning/draft_rmp_eis.html

November 20, 2007

• Another horse was found dead by gunshot on Friday from the Corolla wild horse herd, bringing the total up to seven since 2001. An additional horse was found decomposing in a march in July 2006. Despite the reward of $12,000 being offered for information leading to arrest and conviction of the horse shootings, no progress has been made in the investigations. http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=137210&ran=182430
• Committee member, Sharon Brown of the Kaimanawa Wild Horse Preservation Society in New Zealand is pressing for oversight of the horses owned by Murray Haitana and Martin Foote's Wild Horses of Aotearoa Charitable Trust. Horses are skinny and have been put down with their remains allowed to naturally decompose on the sanctuary grounds. http://www.stuff.co.nz/4280959a11.html
• The Nevada Commission for the Preservation of Wild Horses will conduct their next meeting on November 26, 2007 an 12:00 pm (noon) at the Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. 9th, Reno, NV 89512. Copies of the Commission's agenda were cited as posted on their website, at http://www.wildhorse.nv.gov/ but as of today, no agenda is publicly available.
  
  The Commissions privately released agenda plans to address and may take action on the following items:
  
  1. Issuing recommendations for the National policies and procedures of implementing gelding herds in lieu of functional reproductive herds to the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.
  
  2. Discussing Litigation Options regarding the wild horse and burro program though no information was provided on what the Commission intends to begin litigation on.
  
  3. Requesting studies on fertility control treatments that now have been applied to a large percentage of the remaining wild populations.
  
  4. Reviewing BLM management of the Nellis wild horses located in the Nevada Wild Horse range with special emphasis on water management or the lack of it.
  
  
• The Bureau of Land Management in Utah has bombarded the public with FIVE Draft Management Plans for establishing how public lands will be managed within the next 10-20 years. These plans will become the guiding foundation for HOW Utahs wild horse and burro herds will be administered and grant BLM the future authority of what they do to those herds. Land use plans are huge documents that require hours of study of BLMs proposals. Posting five of them all within the same few months is yet another effort by land managers to overwhelm the public and consequently, discourage public awareness, participation and involvement.
  
  To access ALL currently proposed Draft Management Plans, go to: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/planning.1.html


• Moab Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by November 30, 2007
  http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/planning/draft_rmp_eia.html#Download
• Vernal Draft Management Plan -Supplemental - Public Input Due by January 3, 2008
  http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/vernal/planning/rmp/draft_rmp_eis/draft_rmp_eis.html
• Kanab Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by January 12, 2008
  http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/kanab/planning/draft_rmp_eis.html
• Richfield Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by January 26, 2008
  http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/richfield/planning/rmp/draft_rmp_eis.html
• Monticello Draft Management Plan - Public Input Due by February 8, 2008 http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello/planning/draft_rmp_eis.html
  

November 19, 2007

• The National Transportation and Safety Board has released a preliminary report regarding the reasons a helicopter crashed during the recent removals of wild horses from the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. The final reports release date is still unknown. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=7bd6552f-e93d-4a15-beb6-174faf2e1d56
• Hoof Rehabilitation Specialist, Pete Ramey, posts an article about his first time experience with studying wild horse hooves. Pete is pioneering new techniques and data regarding hoof care and is also working on sharing his valuable insight and studies with others through extensive workshops, a book titled, Making Natural Hoof Care Work for You and a recently released DVD series titled, Under The Horse. Expanding his research to include wild horses, Pete states, " So I walked into wild horse country thinking I was a tourist on a trip; confirming what I already knew. I could not have been more blind.....I thought I was ready, but what I saw literally blew me away. I have worked on thousands of horses, all over the world.....Understand that after two minutes with the wild ones, I knew I had never seen a true horse. I literaly had no idea of their potential". A fascinating article on every account - highly recommended, both for Pete's insights and expanding education into proper care for hooves!!! http://www.hoofrehab.com/wild_horses.htm
• The Nevada Commission for the Preservation of Wild Horses will conduct their next meeting on November 26, 2007 an 12:00 pm (noon) at the Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. 9th, Reno, NV 89512. Copies of the Commission's agenda were cited as posted on their website, at http://www.wildhorse.nv.gov/ but as of today, no agenda is publicly available.

The Commissions privately released agenda plans to address and may take action on the following items:

1. Issuing recommendations for the National policies and procedures of implementing gelding herds in lieu of functional reproductive herds to the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

2. Discussing Litigation Options regarding the wild horse and burro program though no information was provided on what the Commission intends to begin litigation on.

3. Requesting studies on fertility control treatments that now have been applied to a large percentage of the remaining wild populations.

4. Reviewing BLM management of the Nellis wild horses located in the Nevada Wild Horse range with special emphasis on water management or the lack of it.

November 18, 2007

• Conservation Magazine presents an indepth article titled Wildlife Contraception by Douglas Fox on the use of contraceptives for wildlife. Focuses on the origination and history of PZP and how it is being used on wild horses, elephants and deer. http://www.conbio.org/CIP/article40712.cfm
• Celebration abounds as the only "true wild horse" and teetering on extinction, the Przewalski horses at the Monarto Zoo finally has a foal that survived since 2001. http://www.news.com.au:80/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22776351-2682,00.html
• The Nevada Commission for the Preservation of Wild Horses will conduct their next meeting on November 26, 2007 an 12:00 pm (noon) at the Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. 9th, Reno, NV 89512. Copies of the Commission's agenda were cited as posted on their website, at http://www.wildhorse.nv.gov/ but as of today, no agenda is publicly available.

The Commissions privately released agenda plans to address and may take action on the following items:

1. Issuing recommendations for the National policies and procedures of implementing gelding herds in lieu of functional reproductive herds to the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.
2. Discussing Litigation Options regarding the wild horse and burro program though no information was provided on what the Commission intends to begin litigation on.
3. Requesting studies on fertility control treatments that now have been applied to a large percentage of the remaining wild populations.
4. Reviewing BLM management of the Nellis wild horses located in the Nevada Wild Horse range with special emphasis on water management or the lack of it.

November 17, 2007

• Very descriptive article about what is being called one of the largest culls ever as the Australian government continues to push ahead with their plans to shoot 10,000 wild horses. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=494610&in_page_id=1811
• An update on the October 18th helicopter crash that resulted when National Park Service was attempting round up wild horses at Theodore National Park in North Dakota and sell them at auction. http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D8SUS05O3
• Jonesboro, Arkansas announces 53 mustangs and 20 burros will be "for sale" at the auction with prices to qualified buyers as low as $25.00. Filled with information about how the horses and burros need to be saved from starvation. http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=7372559&nav=menu67_2
• A rather odd announcement from Minot, North Dakota. The annual bison sale of 200 "surplus animals" will include 9 burros. http://www.kxmc.com/News/181466.asp

November 16, 2007

• The Nevada Commission for the Preservation of Wild Horses will conduct their next meeting on November 26, 2007 an 12:00 pm (noon) at the Washoe County Commission Chambers, 1001 E. 9th, Reno, NV 89512. Copies of the Commission's agenda were cited as posted on their website, at http://www.wildhorse.nv.gov/ but as of today, no agenda is publically available.
  
  The Commissions privately released agenda plans to address and may take action on the following items:
  
• 
  Issuing recommendations for the National policies and procedures of implementing gelding herds in lie of functional reproductive herds to the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.
• Discussing Litigation Options regarding the wild horse and burro program though no information was provided on what the Commission intends to begin litigation on.Requesting studies on fertility control treatments that now have been applied to a large percentage of the remaining wild populations.
• Reviewing BLM management of the Nellis wild horses located in the Nevada Wild Horse range with special emphasis on water management or the lack of it.

The results of the Commissions discussions and actions may have profound and far reaching effects into the National policies and future of the remaining wild horses and burros in America.

Involvement and attendance is highly recommended, especially in light of this agenda failing to be posted for public review, their intimate connections and support of the BLM and other government agencies, their profound influence on National WH&B strategies, and the weight given to the Commissions recommendations by key state and federal officials.

• Story on photographing "wild horse" races in Canada. http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/preview/story.html?id=b5412369-3be1-46df-baa9-694fca0f9d70
• Article about Hail Yeah, the mustang that won the Extreme Mustang Makeover competition last month. Highlights the "feral" horses rise to fame and how he has become a marketing tool for other feral horses. http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_hailyeah16.1ab9073.html
• Community discusses issues facing wild horse managment in Australia's National Parks. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/15/2092229.htm

November 14, 2007

• A trial run of using a horse round up to raise funds for charity will kick off this weekend in Canada. http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=c38ddd2a-115e-4985-81eb-66d8fba85ebf
• Life Savers Wild Horse Rescue announces teaming up with Fund Raising Strategies to benefit American horses. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,221535.shtml
• Tuesday's Horse, a weekly publication by the International Fund For Horses posts an article with plans to help avoid the Australian slaughter of 10,000 wild horses known as "Brumbies" http://tuesdayshorse.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/pet-plan-to-avoid-horse-cull-au/ while this link shows a photo of a dead foal already shot, one of the victims of the 4,000 already killed. http://www.care2.com/news/member/442150667/538778

November 12, 2007

• Willie Nelson sends out both a message and an appeal for public support as Willie and his family, Bo Derek, the Barbi Twins and a host of others head to Washington D.C. on November 13 and 14 to demand a vote on the passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503/S.311) http://www.tmz.com/2007/11/11/a-letter-from-willie-nelson/
• Tuesdays Horse, a weekly blog sponsered by the International Fund for Horses, publishes a news article that discusses the new proposed law to ban double decker transport for horses in Illinois as well as revisting the aftermath of the devasting accident in Wadsworth on October 27, 2007. http://tuesdayshorse.wordpress.com/
• BLM Nevada Statewide Resource Advisory Council Meeting, Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Gold Dust West, 2171 Highway 50 East, Carson City, Nevada.

November 11, 2007

• A few articles and blogs discussing the recent decision by Australian authorities to shoot 10,000 wild horses, known as "Brumbies" in Australia. First link is an article published in the London based Independent, which states over 4,000 have already been killed by sharp shooters poised in helicopters that aim for their hearts.
• http://news.independent.co.uk:80/world/australasia/article3150038.ece
• http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=452
• http://blogs.thewest.com.au/news/news-blog-should-wild-horses-be-shot/
• National Public Radio posts a story about the closure of BLMs Palomino Valley processing facilities due to an outbreak of salmonella, the Jackson Mountain wild horses, drought, wildfire, and the 178 that died http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16107672 as does the Reno Gazette Journal http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071109/NEWS04/711090469/1007/NEWS
  No questions or challenges are offered regarding BLM approving the driving of "severely weakened" wild horses by helicopter or the unusually high number of wild horses that mysteriously appeared in June in the Jackson Mountain HMA.

November 10, 2007

• Over 10,000 wild horses slaughtered as the Australian government has decided to perform a "major culling" of their wild horse population, home to approximately 100,000 wild horses currently targeted for a 3-4 year eradication program. Australian officials decided the most humane solution is to employ sharp shooters to kill the wild horses. Report also states that while some shooters were told to "hide the bodies" due to fears of public outcry, those shot in more remote regions were left to merely rot where they fell and are reported to number in the thousands. Eyewitness accounts also report the "humane aftermath" included wounded horses in pain and foals left by their dead or dying herd members. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22733074-421,00.html
• Another story on BLMs reopening of the Palomino Valley Holding Facility scheduled for November 13, 2007. Opportunity to post comments. http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/11154411.html
• Residents outside of Carson City in Northern Nevada are trying to drum up support for passing a law that requires local residents to fence their property against wild horse intrusions after complaints caused BLM to remove seven wild horses from the area. http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/RC/20071109/News/111090026
• National Public Radio posted a small summary to a program topic yesterday titled, Round up Rescues Wild Horses in Nevada. It's truly amazing how much press the "rescued" horses get with little or no attention on the real issues. Wildlife ecologist and wild horse advocate, Craig Downer, responded to the NPR program topic in attempts to help educate the public to these often ignored underlying causes, namely livestock and big game being given priorities to the deteriment of the wild herds. http://wztd.com/news/nevada/2007/11/09/round-up-rescues-wild-horses-in-nevada-npr/
• "Paint the Wind", a new novel by Pam Munoz Ryan, is touted as "no disappointment" and a book for horse lovers. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071109/FEATURES05/711090392/1030/ENT
• Lawsuit filed by women who hit a horse that escaped a local stable claiming negligence by the horses owner. http://www.wweek.com/wwire/?p=9946

November 9, 2007

• The BLM announced today that the Palomino Valley Holding Facility is scheduled to re-open on November 13, 2007. BLM believes the horses have improved sufficiently and proper sanitizing has been done that the facility may again begin processing wild horses and burros for shipment. The article highlights why the 178 horses that died since being driven from the range by BLM were all attributed to "no fault of agency" as it describes poor range conditions, failure to adjust to feed as well as deformities or "old" injuries as the causes of the fiasco. Nothing was said about horses in "weakened condition" being driven by helicopter or why their new diet was so disagreeable to this legendary hardy species. For the full article, go to- http://www.lasvegassun.com:80/sunbin/stories/nevada/2007/nov/08/110810081.html

November 8, 2007

• The White Mountain and Little Colorado HMA removals are back on thanks to outcry from Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal and pressure from Wyoming's congressional delegation. The removals are scheduled to begin tomorrow with an estimated cost of $300,000 to round them up and and additional $500,000 to contain the captured wild horses. Guess if we want something done in the Wild Horse and Burro Program, all we have to do is be a policitian. To view the full story, go to: http://www.jacksonholestartrib.com:80/articles/2007/11/08/news/wyoming/6440bf771fe8a9088725738d000268c0.txt
• Speaking of wild horses and milk, apparently Anderson Dairy's milk cartons aren't the only wild horse and milk story of the week. The villagers of Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenngara, milk their free roaming horses to obtain what they believe is a whole host of benefits derived from the wild horse milk. Dompu regency administration spokesperson of Wahyuddin was quoted as saying, "the Bogor Diary Product Analysis Center stated tests results in 2004 proved 'that wild horse milk from Saneo could cure intestinal infection and stomach cancer'." The article also stated tests showed it is capable of fighting bacterial growth. http://cempaka-nature.blogspot.com/2007/11/sumbawa-horse-milk-source-of-income.html

November 7, 2007

• Mustangs Make Milk! The milk carton that is as Anderson Dairy located in Las Vegas, Nevada has just announced the majestic American Mustang will grace their milk cartons for the next 7-10 days in efforts to promote adoptions and awareness of the Wild Horse and Burro program. Watch reporter George Knapp's New Story about the promotional efforts or for the online version, go to Las Vegas One at http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7321058
• BLM has published a beautiful catalogue for the Kiger Mustang Adoptions starting tomorrow in Hines, OR. Lavish photos of the Kiger Mustangs, adoption criteria and a program guide for the event. To view the catalogue and Kiger Mustangs, go to- http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/whb/files/Kiger_Catalog_2007.pdf
• BLM establishes a Donation Fund that is "unofficially soliciting funds" for wild horses and burros to help buy milk, vaccines, antibiotics, and "other items" for our wild horses and burros. Isn't that nice? First, BLM eradicates the herds in favor of big business but sticks us with the bill, then they appeal to the goodness of our hearts to give them MORE money to help the now-captured horses and burros, most of which have no business being there in the first place! Gotta love these guys! Don't suppose we can earmark our donations for keeping them on the range, huh? http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/wild_horse_and_burro/news/how_can_i_help_.html
• BLM Nevada Statewide Resource Advisory Council Meeting, Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Gold Dust West, 2171 Highway 50 East, Carson City, Nevada.

November 6, 2007

• The Animal Welfare Institute has issued a press release announcing the recent devasting crash that killed 18 young Belgian draft horses has spurred State Representatives Bob Molaro and JoAnn Osmond to introduce legislation to ban the use of double-decker trucks to transport horses in the state. http://www.awionline.org/news/2007/illinois_doubledecker_ban.htm
• "In the wild, horses eat tough grass that naturally wears down their teeth. In captivity, they are fed softer food they can eat more quickly, so their teeth grow unchecked." Enter Mr. Mitz, a third generation filer of horse teeth, a process known as "floating". After 22 years of practicing this highly specialized and necessary procedure, Mr. Mitz is about to be shut down due to not having a veterinarian license. http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/05/america-land-of-the-free-licensed/
• Over 100 Kiger Mustangs, ranging from ages 4 months to 17 years, are being offered for adoption at the Oregon's Wild Horse Corral Facility in Hines, OR beginning November 8-10, 2007. For more info-http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/338055_mustangs05.html

November 5, 2007

• In depth article highlighting the history of the wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, their connection to Sitting Bull and over a century of well-documented presence in the Park. The wild horse herd recently gained national attention due to a helicopter crash that occurred as Park officials rounded up the wild horses with intentions to sell them at a local livestock auction. http://www.endurance.net/channels/2007/11/unbridled-history.html
• HOOFLINKS, a blog by the American Horse Defense Fund who's mission statement includes "dedicated to the protection, conservation and humane treatment of the equine species", discusses the National Wild Horse & Burro Advisory Board and its instrumental role in decimating wild horses and burros from public lands in favor of exploitative interests. There is even a link to American Herds for more information on the issues. Wasn't that nice - thanks AHDF!!! http://hooflinks.blogspot.com:80/
• Two days still remain on BLMs monthly Internet Adoption of Wild Horses & Burros. To view horses and burros or to adopt one, go to: https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/onlinegallery.php

November 4, 2007

• Bad news for anyone that wants to know what BLM is up to on public lands. On August 14, 2007, the Final Decision was issued in the Federal Register that now allows BLM to circumvent publishing environmental assessments on livestock allotment grazing renewals. The BLM has just issued their formal Planning Documents and Guidelines available at- http://www.rangenet.org/trader/GrazingCX07/Guidance%20on%20the%20Use%20of%20a%20New%20CEs%20for%20Grazing.pdf
• "Hike of the Month" at Cottonwood Creek published in the East Valley Tribune finds Brian Minnick calling wild burros an invasive species. http://www.eastvalleytribune.com:80/story/101132
• Ray of Light Farm in East Haddam rescues sixteen foals and three yearlings from slaughter. Article highlights horses and hopes of rescuers. http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-foalrescue1103.artnov03,0,6246832.story?coll=hc_tab01_layout

Novmber 3, 2007

• An interesting article on a a tourist package to take part in a time honored wild horse round up in Ecuador. http://www.hiddentrails.com/america-south/ecuador/cotopaxi-horse-roundup.htm
• Wild Horse Sanctuary near Shingletown still has five colts and two fillies looking for great homes! http://www.redding.com/news/2007/nov/02/choose-among-5-colts-2-fillies-to-take-home/
• Charles Lawson yaps about "farm animals" grazing lawns in the Reno Journal Gazette and how he just learned the difference between BLM and State wild horse territories. http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071031/FERNLEY08/710310338/1311/FERNLEY
• Animal rights activist Jonathan Paul in his first interview since his arrest as he prepares to begin his sentence. http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20071031111503516

November 1, 2007

• San Diego Zoo loses two rare species in wildfires, one of which is a Kiang, a wild member of the horse family, one of the least studied animals in the world and considered a tremendous loss by Zoo officials. Article also details health problems in wild animals often linked to levels of activity, including sudden, traumatic environmental changes such as evacuations (or round ups?). Zoo general curator, Michael Dee stated, "Certain animals will bang themselves to death, or others may suffer cardiovascular stress" He specifically noted horses he saw on the news being evacuated, looking terrified and had to be "pulled with great difficulty" into the evacuation trailers. That was with a domesticated horse!!! Still, BLM continues to say "All is well" with the wild horses and burros they traumatize. Funny the difference between science-based opinions versus political-based ones or for that matter, those who care about the animals and those who only care about removing them. http://www.flickr.com/groups/349459@N25/discuss/72157602818491493/
• Terry Watt writes a great editorial on wild horses and burros, the real issues facing their survival and how BLM really "manages" them and public lands. Published on Tuesday's Horse, a Weekly Publication of the Int'l Fund for Horses. Lots of good stuff and reading material throughout the site! http://tuesdayshorse.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/wild-horses-editorial/