Comments on: Mustang Sanctuary Plan to Move Forward with a Test Group of 1,000 Horses

By: peggy

peggy — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:22:14 +0000

I thought this plan was in their words, ‘shot down’ at the recent meeting???? If not, well, its a start.

By: Judie

Judie — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:54:26 +0000

what about birth control. They can do it through feed. THat is not exactly a no brainer solution.

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:37:52 +0000

I’ve read some of the comments. Yes, Ms Pickens is a private citizen, not Federal and yes, it is similar to Salazars plan, sort of. It is in the West, where it should be, not the East. She has worked so hard to get this going, with plans of 12,000 horses, from what I understand. Hurrah for Ms Pickens, her plan and her partners. It’s about time to get those horses out of the holding pens, that’s not where they belong. Cattle/Ranchers/greed will always be the way of politics. Open pit mines and pipelines will replace the Mustang and Burros, sooner than you think.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:05:00 +0000

Unfortunately Mrs. Pickens’ plan is only for 1,000 non-reproducing (sterile) wild horses at first and then up to 4,000 non-reproducing mustangs from new roundups annually. This does not get the massive amount of American wild mustangs out of feedlot style “long term holding” in the Midwest. Pickens’ plan privatizes our federally protected wild horses ~ Isn’t this part of Secretary Salazar’s Initiative that will go before Congress this fall? What’s wrong with this picture?

By: Ursula

Ursula — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:05:09 +0000

Indeed, it is proofen that burros make great protectors from wolfes.
I “love” the comment in this articel what BLM sais again: Overpopulation (!)of the horses…but cows are not overpopulated right? But I would like to thank Madeleine and all the others who are/were involved to reach this. Thanks again.

By: Patty

Patty — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:18:38 +0000

Awesome Tool of God Madeleine Pickins is.. ANd everyone that helped her…… she never gave up .. Alleuia the horses will be able to run free and wild LIke God intented………..

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:02:07 +0000

These horses are on Federal, PUBLIC lands that Congress gave to the horses years and years ago. The cattle barons want to shove everything but their cattle. Secretary Ken Slaughter should do his job and protect the horses instead of his cattle rancher friends.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:57:50 +0000

Why don’t cattle ranchers adopt burros? I have heard they make great protectors of livestock from wolves and such…….It could be one great solution to these continuous roundups, of at least the burros.

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:26:43 +0000

I am so thankful for Madeleine, for doing such a courageous deed for our horses. I believe she is their gaurdian angel. And I cant wait to go see the sanctuary, it will be one of my most rewarding things to go see. And thank you BLM for supporting her.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:34:37 +0000

I’m glad to see that at least some of those poor horse are getting out of hell. I went to a sale/adoption with a friend. My domestic horses live in a mor ewild state than they do. I had to leave.