Feral horse removal

[Hydrophilic]

A contrarian view:

These horses are part of our American heritage. They should absolutely be managed where indicated, however,
cheering on eradication of something because of ‘non native’ status, in a new world that is completely different than 300 years prior, just doesn’t make sense to me. If there is solid science telling us to completely eradicate these horses from areas for the sake of huntable game then I’d like to see it, but last I checked wildlife is held in trust for all citizens, not just hunters and anglers (who also give non native brown trout, pheasants, etc a pass).

New Research Rewrites the History of American Horses

Native Americans spread the animals across the West before Europeans arrived in the region, archaeological evidence and Indigenous knowledge show

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

[Mallardsx2]

^^^Interesting viewpoint.

Conversely, I was just researching to see if there was a woodchipper big enough to take a whole horse. Turns out there actually is, and they rent them.

 

[MarvB]

Yeah they're getting thick out our way in Central Oregon as well.
Hoping that the lions/wolves would thin them out a touch but such was not...this was on my way to go fishing a few weeks back



Could have reached out the window and smacked 'em on the ass!

 

[Jbaldwin40]

Here are some I ran accross chukar hunting. Horses, burros, and mules. Apparently they interbreed in the wild also.

 

[shootbrownelk]

Josey spit on Uncle Leo!

 

[Laszlo Cravensworth]

Josey spit on Uncle Leo!

I had no idea that was the same actor!