Guest guest Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Wild Horses: Breaking News December 23, 2009 Greetings everyone, Judge allows wild horse roundup in Nevada WASHINGTON DC (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request by an animal protection group to block a roundup next week of about 2,500 wild horses in Nevada. The mustang roundup planned for Monday would be one of the largest in Nevada in recent years. Federal officials plan to use helicopters to force the horses into holding pens before placing them for adoption or sending them to long-term holding corrals in the Midwest. Mustang advocates say that using helicopters is inhumane because some of the animals are traumatized, injured or killed. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman says roundup opponents have failed to demonstrate that removal of the horses would violate federal law. By Mathew Daly, reporting for the Associated Press Story URLThis story quoted above is, of course, about the Calico Complex roundup of a supposed 2,500 horses. It is set to take place the Monday after Christmas.How many horses the BLM will capture, and ultimately kill in yet another tragic turn of events for America's wild horses, is anybody's guess.We will continue to keep you advised.Thank you.Cheryl BelleWild Horse & Burro Advocacy TeamInt'l Fund for HorsesinfoFor continuous breaking news, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com./Fund4Horses. For a weekly roundup of news, visit us at Tuesday's Horse. Make a Donation | Contact Us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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