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Wild horse herd in the mountains of Montana.

Stop the BLM

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The Bureau of Land Management
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Recently, the Bureau of Land Management has announced that the wild American Mustangs kept in holding facilities around the country will be terminated.

Over the past 8 years, the BLM has rounded up over 75,000 wild mustangs, reducing the population by an overwhelming 40%. Their reasons?

- Wild Mustangs have no natural predators.
Then explain to me how thousands of wild horses are killed by deadly Arrowhead lightning every year? In addition, a great deal of foals are killed by mountain lions annually. Oh, and don't forget winter. A brutal winter can easily kill off an entire band, or "family" of horses. No predators, huh? If it's lions, tigers or bears you're fishing for, maybe you should take a look at the acts you have made in order to protect cows, calves, sheep, or lambs who roam the same lands as wild horses. Tax- funded hunters have made the following total number of killings so far:  

397 black bears, 359 cougars, over 75,000 coyotes, 3,907 foxes, and 191 wolves.

-Adoption occurences have declined.
Maybe it's because not many people know how loyal, strong, and overall majestic wild horses can be? If you, the BLM, were to project positive messages about American Mustangs, instead of making them appear as "parasites," people would be more willing to look into adopting a wild horse.

-There are over 30,000 excess Mustangs in our holding facilities.
First of all, the large number of 30,000 was created on your own. All you are looking at is the mass amount of wild horses you have caught, and now you don't know what to do with them? Try taking a look at the teetering number of horses who still have the taste of freedom in their mouths, and then tell me 30,000 must be killed because they are "excess."

-American Mustangs are slowly starving themselves to death, due to their overpopulation methods and constant need to eat.
I would like to know what would happen to the land if you removed the millions of head of cattle in the same locations, and let the horses be. Perhaps the horses aren't the problem? I would like to see a response to the clear fact that Ginger Kathrens, who has been filming wild horses for around 15 years has NEVER seen a starving horse in the wild?


Here are some facts about wild horses you might not have known:

-Inbreeding within horse herds is becoming more and more common, only increasing the odds of true extinction.

-The recent activity of the BLM directly violates the Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971.

-Wild horses are often referred to as "feral." I'm going to make it clear that the term FERAL means "once domesticated." People need to learn the true definition of WILD before trying to put things into perspective.

-Wild horses live in groups called "bands." There are strict pecking orders in these bands, and the lead stallion, or "band stallion," has usually fought tooth-and-nail to gain his mares and position in the group. Bands are torn apart every time a round-up occurs. A band stallion can loose in 2 hours what has taken him a lifetime to accomplish.

 
The fact of the matter is, the BLM is attempting to kill off what was once part of the American promise.

DON'T LET AMERICAN MUSTANGS BECOME NOTHING BUT A MEMORY.

Sign this petition to show your support of speaking against the BLM.
Visit http://www.thecloudfoundation.org/ to learn more about what YOU can do to help stop the BLM.
Recently, the Bureau of Land Management has announced that the wild American Mustangs kept in holding facilities around the country will be terminated.

Over the past 8 years, the BLM has rounded up over 75,000 wild mustangs, reducing the population by an overwhelming 40%. Their reasons?

- Wild Mustangs have no natural predators.
Then explain to me how thousands of wild horses are killed by deadly Arrowhead lightning every year? In addition, a great deal of foals are killed by mountain lions annually. Oh, and don't forget winter. A brutal winter can easily kill off an entire band, or "family" of horses. No predators, huh? If it's lions, tigers or bears you're fishing for, maybe you should take a look at the acts you have made in order to protect cows, calves, sheep, or lambs who roam the same lands as wild horses. Tax- funded hunters have made the following total number of killings so far:  

397 black bears, 359 cougars, over 75,000 coyotes, 3,907 foxes, and 191 wolves.

-Adoption occurences have declined.
Maybe it's because not many people know how loyal, strong, and overall majestic wild horses can be? If you, the BLM, were to project positive messages about American Mustangs, instead of making them appear as "parasites," people would be more willing to look into adopting a wild horse.

-There are over 30,000 excess Mustangs in our holding facilities.
First of all, the large number of 30,000 was created on your own. All you are looking at is the mass amount of wild horses you have caught, and now you don't know what to do with them? Try taking a look at the teetering number of horses who still have the taste of freedom in their mouths, and then tell me 30,000 must be killed because they are "excess."

-American Mustangs are slowly starving themselves to death, due to their overpopulation methods and constant need to eat.
I would like to know what would happen to the land if you removed the millions of head of cattle in the same locations, and let the horses be. Perhaps the horses aren't the problem? I would like to see a response to the clear fact that Ginger Kathrens, who has been filming wild horses for around 15 years has NEVER seen a starving horse in the wild?


Here are some facts about wild horses you might not have known:

-Inbreeding within horse herds is becoming more and more common, only increasing the odds of true extinction.

-The recent activity of the BLM directly violates the Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971.

-Wild horses are often referred to as "feral." I'm going to make it clear that the term FERAL means "once domesticated." People need to learn the true definition of WILD before trying to put things into perspective.

-Wild horses live in groups called "bands." There are strict pecking orders in these bands, and the lead stallion, or "band stallion," has usually fought tooth-and-nail to gain his mares and position in the group. Bands are torn apart every time a round-up occurs. A band stallion can loose in 2 hours what has taken him a lifetime to accomplish.

 
The fact of the matter is, the BLM is attempting to kill off what was once part of the American promise.

DON'T LET AMERICAN MUSTANGS BECOME NOTHING BUT A MEMORY.

Sign this petition to show your support of speaking against the BLM.
Visit http://www.thecloudfoundation.org/ to learn more about what YOU can do to help stop the BLM.
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# 454:
11:23 am PDT, May 11, Jacqueline Webb, Canada
# 453:
3:55 am PDT, Apr 21, Virginie Sousa, France
# 452:
8:07 am PDT, Apr 20, William Chaky, New Jersey
# 451:
7:52 pm PDT, Mar 22, Amy Deardorff, Texas
# 450:
12:41 am PDT, Mar 21, Mazzeo MAUD, France
# 449:
7:37 am PST, Mar 7, Coyote Anderson, Pennsylvania
# 448:
7:53 am PST, Mar 3, Agnieszka Stepaniuk, Poland
# 447:
3:34 am PST, Mar 3, Eleni Lambidou, Greece
# 446:
8:23 pm PST, Mar 2, April Mosen, New Jersey
save the wild horses! they were here before we were and they have just as much right if not more to live their lives with dignity and freedom.
# 445:
5:41 pm PST, Mar 2, Katariina Kautto, Finland
# 444:
11:23 pm PST, Feb 27, Michele Quintric, France
# 443:
11:03 pm PST, Feb 27, Germain Puerta, France
# 442:
11:29 am PST, Feb 27, Mary Brooks, Kentucky
# 441:
2:54 pm PST, Feb 26, Joann Granger, New York
# 440:
11:44 am PST, Feb 25, Severine Stockling,, France
# 439:
10:30 am PST, Feb 20, Ulrika Sorelius, Sweden
# 438:
2:30 am PST, Feb 20, Tiffany Fournier, Arizona
# 437:
3:49 pm PST, Feb 18, John Pasqua, California
stop the blm.
# 436:
9:44 am PST, Feb 18, Janis Ciofalo, Pennsylvania
# 435:
6:43 am PST, Feb 17, Malfilade Dany, Belgium
arretons le massacre
# 434:
10:41 pm PST, Feb 16, Maya Puerta, France
# 433:
6:35 pm PST, Feb 16, Doris Ward, Australia
# 432:
10:29 am PST, Feb 16, Cris Colombi, Argentina
# 431:
9:01 pm PST, Feb 15, Christine Jubic, New York
Fight the BLMs extermination plan for Americas Wild Horses! Revoke cattle-grazing permits and return the 20 MILLION ACRES the BLM took away from their grazing areas. The only reason the BLM wants the horses off the land is so they can exploit the land for other reasons; oil & gas leasing, BIG Game for the $$$ hunting permits will bring, and now also - Community Building & Development for private interests. Any other excuse they use is pure BS. Read more @ http://www.freewebs.com/saveourwildhorses and remember: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals," and "If you are not a part of the solution you are a part of the problem." GET ACTIVE!
# 430:
5:16 pm PST, Feb 15, Cynthia Bukovinsky, Ohio
# 429:
1:15 pm PST, Feb 12, Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 428:
8:17 pm PST, Feb 10, Pearl Gilman, Washington
# 427:
11:44 am PST, Jan 17, Sophie Szeferowicz, France
# 426:
8:21 am PST, Jan 16, Serge Marinec, Netherlands
# 425:
8:03 am PST, Jan 13, DESPLATS MARTINE, France
Le cheval n'est pas un prédateur c'est depuis toujours l'ami de l'homme il ne faut pas l'oublier !
# 424:
10:03 pm PST, Jan 12, Durty South Drew, Florida
# 423:
4:09 am PST, Jan 10, Arlena Morton, Indiana
# 422:
8:31 am PST, Jan 9, Kristin Lestorti, Connecticut
# 421:
10:52 pm PST, Jan 7, Hubert Delgrange, France
# 420:
7:44 pm PST, Jan 7, JASON CACCIOTTI, Canada
# 419:
5:58 pm PST, Jan 5, Kira Krusky, Canada
# 418:
12:59 pm PST, Jan 5, Name not displayed, Wisconsin
# 417:
12:12 pm PST, Jan 5, Bonnie Snider, Florida
# 416:
10:02 am PST, Jan 5, Jim Martin-Nichols, United Kingdom
# 415:
10:02 am PST, Jan 5, Julie Martin-Nichols, United Kingdom
# 414:
4:40 am PST, Jan 3, Nesli Gedik, Turkey
# 413:
12:09 pm PST, Jan 2, Donna Kirkpatrick, Canada
# 412:
10:20 am PST, Jan 2, Name not displayed, Oregon
please respect these animals as the legacy they represent. these horses should be revered as majestic and free. They are not predators. Please choose life over capitalistic motives.
# 411:
5:03 pm PST, Jan 1, Nicole Silva, Massachusetts
# 410:
9:16 am PST, Jan 1, VIER Eva, France
NO COMMENT
# 409:
10:07 am PST, Dec 30, Lyle Qualls, Colorado
ANIMAL RIGHTS
# 408:
6:19 am PST, Dec 29, Sophie Szeferowicz, France
# 407:
5:23 pm PST, Dec 28, Dilia Gomez, Florida
# 406:
12:43 pm PST, Dec 28, BEELEN Françoise, Belgium
Il faut arrêter de massacrer ces pauvres chevaux qui ne demandent qu'à être heureux. Si on faisait pareil avec la population souvent trop nombreuse dans le monde ??
# 405:
7:29 pm PST, Dec 27, Hannah Leigh Van Ronk, New York
# 404:
12:54 pm PST, Dec 27, Brittany Tarazewich, South Carolina
# 403:
6:59 am PST, Dec 25, Benjamin Wahl, Germany
# 402:
2:04 am PST, Dec 25, Sirkka Levaniemi, Finland
# 401:
12:20 pm PST, Dec 23, Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania
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