Guest guest Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Calico Roundup Continues Dear Supporters, to date at least 22 horses (mares, foals and stallions) have died in this massive wintertime roundup. The public has only been allowed to observe 3 days per week at most during this controversial and unnecessary roundup that leaves what was once a wild horse stronghold with only a small population of mustangs. Only a few of the over 1300 captured Calico Mustangs at the Fallon holding facility have windbreaks after repeated requests. BLM's daily roundup reports online here. The Death of the Calico Colt Last week a Calico colt was euthanized after his hooves were separating from the bone after being rounded up with his family, by helicopter and potentially traveling over 14 miles of volcanic rock, rough ground, ice and snow. Ginger has written an essay in honor of this Calico colt and the countless others who have died painful deaths due to these ongoing roundups. The essay is online here and may be reprinted in magazines and newsletters, simply contact us for permission. (photo above, Living Images: Carol Walker) Calico Roundup Photos Elyse Gardner and TCF Board member/wildlife ecologist Craig Downer have been documenting this roundup and the captured horses at the Fallon, NV holding facility. More photos, videos & reports posted on Elyse's Humane Observer Blog. Thank you to all who are observing and reporting back to the public on this roundup of America's wild horses. below: Calico wild horses in October 2009 - Craig Downer, Photo Call for a moratorium on roundups & hearings on the BLM Click here to Take Action now plus write letters to your local newspapers Reminder: Protests on Saturday, Jan 30th! plus please vote to stop the roundups, just click here Phoenix, Arizona: Where: BLM Office, One N. Central, Suite 800 When: 11:00-1:00 pm, 1/30/10 Boulder, Colorado: Where: corner of Broadway and Canyon When: 1:00-4:00 pm, 1/30/10 Bring signs, friends and local media! Questions about these events? Contact The Cloud Foundation Top photo of Tucson protest by Carol Grubb, photo above of Las Vegas Protest by Arlene Gawne. Cloud, fall 2008 Adelina, 2009 Pryor filly Links of Interest: PSA: Wild Horse Emergency 2010 Roundup Schedule Roundup Testimonials Calico Observer Reports The Cloud Foundation Blog Protest Center Join us on Twitter & Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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