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[RC] Mustang removal/Douglas area cross post - Laurie Durginfound this, if anyone in the area interested
I just got back from a mustang club meeting, so I'm all fired up about this. The BLM here in Colorado wants to remove all the horses from the West Douglas Herd Area in Rio Blanco county. This is a designated wild horse herd area, but because of ranching/cattle/oil-and-gas drilling pressures, they want to remove every single wild horse. As is typical, they're not letting a lot of people know of this decision. The public is being allowed to make comments to them until May 5, 2004. Here's more of the details: BLM Colorado - White River Field Office - wild horses and burros - land use planning I was told the wild horses in this area are genetically unique and that a study shows these herds are probably descended from the Spanish horses: the Barb and Jennet. This means these horses probably pre-date the ranches. The conclusion of one study is that this herd should be maintained at the highest number possible to maintain a good gene pool. There are seven plans being considered. Plans A and B call for the complete removal of the horses. C through F call for partial removals with smaller area. I'm asking them to adopt Plan G, which means the current area will of 123,387 acres will be fenced but no removal of horses. (This allows for a maximum herd size of 310-643 horses.) If you belong to any horse groups or any other group that might be interested in helping these horses, please share this email with them. I know mustangs compete in both AERC and NATRC events. I would appreciate it if people could send emails to bob_fowler@xxxxxxxxxx asking them to adopt Plan G and not remove any wild horses from the West Douglas Herd Area. If you have a mustang or know one, share that information with him. I was also told you should put your name and street address on your email so they know you're a real person. Email addresses with no other information doesn't hold a lot weight. Again, these emails must be sent before May 5, 2004. That's the last day of the comment period. Thank you!! Candy _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar ? get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ============================================================ Personally, I shouldn't give a s--- where the other people on the course are, and if I find myself starting to concern myself over this, I remind myself that this is the first step on the road to overriding my horse and tell myself to "knock it off!" :) ~ Kat Swigart ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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