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• The removal of the Pryor wild mustangs

  I have signed petitions against the slaughter of horses for meat (or anything else) and now I will write to Jim Sparks of BLM about the welfare of these horses. (It seems I've missed the post date by 1 day, but I am still writing) First to leave them be or at least wait to analyze the situation better. The deaths and births ratio need to be more closely studied. Their welfare seems to be already compromised due to the fence seperating them from their late summer/ fall meadow migration. Secondly.. protest any notion of sending them to slaughter houses if they are removed or allow anyone who buys/adopts them to do so. With this new law that President Obama and Congress have signed I don't know what these organizations will have in mind. Since the wild horses are being 'moved?', will they go to another sanctuary or wild and open space to thrive and live out their natural lives or be sent to slaughter houses in Mexico or parts of the US? Since the US hasn't put inspection agencies in place yet, I think the horses would go to Mexico, for now. I've read about the proposed terminal removal of these 30 Pryor Mustangs but nothing about what the plan is to do with them once they are removed from their herd, unless I've missed something. I understand that some of the Pryor Wild Mustangs are adopted. Adoption isn't a good option either considering these horses are NOT domesticated animals and to force them into living like one seems rather cruel. Wouldn't it be better to wait a bit at least until the release and perusal of the 2013 NAS study ?

  Posted by Ruth-Anne Tseng January 07, 2012 12:34:01