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By Scott BecksteadAmerican Wild Horse Conservation A recent opinion piece by McKenli Williams argues that Nevada’s wild horse population is the product of decades of failed federal policy. On that much, we agree. The Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program is enormously expensive, increasingly dependent on mass removals and failing to produce a … [Read more...] about Nevada’s wild horses represent a policy failure, just not the one you think
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Nevada’s feral horse problem is a policy failure-and BLM land is proof
By McKenli WilliamsNevada Policy I grew up on a cattle ranch in northern Nevada. I’ve watched creeks dry up, springs trampled to mud, and native grasses replaced by invasive weeds. I know what an overgrazed rangeland looks like. I also know who wrote the rules that allowed this to happen and why those rules must change. Let’s talk about the word “wild”. It does a … [Read more...] about Nevada’s feral horse problem is a policy failure-and BLM land is proof
BLM concludes Wild Horse Gather at Moriah Herd Area
ELY – The Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2024 Moriah Herd Area wild horse gather near Ely, Nev., on October 23, 2023. The BLM gathered and removed 440 excess wild horses from public and private lands. The purpose of the gather was to remove all excess wild horses from areas not designated for or suitable to their long-term management and prevent further … [Read more...] about BLM concludes Wild Horse Gather at Moriah Herd Area
‘Ecologic catastrophe’ or ‘government gaslighting?’ Senator, activist debate
By Amy Alonzo The Nevada Independent Many of the debates over Nevada’s wild horse population and management take place on social media. But on Thursday, Sen. Ira Hansen (R-Sparks) and Oregon-based animal rights activist Scott Beckstead took their debate over wild horses and their impacts on the Silver State off the internet and onto a debate stage in Elko … [Read more...] about ‘Ecologic catastrophe’ or ‘government gaslighting?’ Senator, activist debate