Feral horse removal

[Nick87]

Feds plan to remove all wild horses from 2.1M acres of Wyoming’s ‘checkerboard’ starting in July - WyoFile

Complete removal of nonnative equines from the Great Divide Basin, Salt Wells Creek and the northwest portion of the Adobe Town herd management areas still faces a public review process and legal appeal.

wyofile.com

 

[WyoCoalMiner]

Some folks on HT really like to crap on large landowners but we’re it not for the effort, time and money spent by RSGA this gather would not be happening. They have done the heavy lifting on this. Coincidentally RSGA is also awesome with access.

 

[Nick87]

Doesn't say in the article but that's a lot of horses. What do they do with them?

 

[antlerradar]

Doesn't say in the article but that's a lot of horses. What do they do with them?

The best thing to do would be ship them to Canada, but that probably in not going to happen.

 

[Nick87]

The best thing to do would be ship them to Canada, but that probably in not going to happen.

Last processing plant in the US was in Dekalb. About 15 miles from me. Closed some years back.

 

[SaskHunter]

The best thing to do would be ship them to Canada, but that probably in not going to happen.

This makes as much sense as a "controversial" article posted on April 1st...

Feral horses have more rights than native species according to some...

 

[Forkyfinder]

You missed the important part. Put a public comment in.

EplanningUi

eplanning.blm.gov

 

[nrpate05]

You missed the important part. Put a public comment in.

EplanningUi

eplanning.blm.gov

Yes, and ideally not just 'wild horses suck...'

 

[kwyeewyk]

@Nick87 Doesn't say in the article but that's a lot of horses. What do they do with them?

Spend shit tons of money stabling them, attempting to adopt them out, monitoring adopted horses for animal welfare compliance, and leasing land to "sunset" the ones nobody adopts where they're eventually buried when they die. Sadly still better than letting them roam.

 

[mevertsen]

@Nick87 Doesn't say in the article but that's a lot of horses. What do they do with them?

Spend shit tons of money stabling them, attempting to adopt them out, monitoring adopted horses for animal welfare compliance, and leasing land to "sunset" the ones nobody adopts where they're eventually buried when they die. Sadly still better than letting them roam.

Programs: Wild Horse and Burro: Get Involved: Public Off-Range Pastures | Bureau of Land Management

Recognizing Americans' strong desire to connect with wild horses - living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West - the Bureau of Land Management has established four public off-range pastures on grasslands throughout the High and Central Plains where you can see and learn more...

www.blm.gov

 

[mevertsen]

Nevada just rounded up over 2100 in the Triple B complex. Most of them will end up on those pastures.

2025 Triple B Complex Wild Horse Gather | Bureau of Land Management

www.blm.gov

 

[Nick87]

@Nick87 Doesn't say in the article but that's a lot of horses. What do they do with them?

Spend shit tons of money stabling them, attempting to adopt them out, monitoring adopted horses for animal welfare compliance, and leasing land to "sunset" the ones nobody adopts where they're eventually buried when they die. Sadly still better than letting them roam.

I've got a better idea.

 

[cgasner1]

I've got a better idea.

Ya it’s called a lottery tag. Or if they really want them gone throw a 100 dollar bounty on them

 

[kwyeewyk]

Ya it’s called a lottery tag. Or if they really want them gone throw a 100 dollar bounty on them

I always thought they'd be great training for fighter jets and helicopters

 

[Nick87]

Ya it’s called a lottery tag. Or if they really want them gone throw a 100 dollar bounty on them

Right in the phuggin head.

 

[Laszlo Cravensworth]

I always thought they'd be great training for fighter jets and helicopters

A10 warthog needs training flight time..

 

[Forkyfinder]

Id say let all those guys predator with thermals have some fun.... Finally an applicable use in weapons technology for conservation .

But my public comment will be about wildlife and ecology

 

[Irrelevant]

Ya it’s called a lottery tag.

I mean who wouldn't jump at the chance for a tasty moose sized freezer filler?

 

[antlerradar]

This makes as much sense as a "controversial" article posted on April 1st...

Feral horses have more rights than native species according to some...

The Rez next to me rounded up a bunch a few years back and they went north. Not sure what happened after that, but I think it was just a brief stay in Canada on the way to France.

 

[Nick87]

I mean who wouldn't just at the chance for a tasty moose sized freezer filler?

3,300 horses could feed a lot of people.