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S. 1579, The Restore Our American Mustangs Act (19 comments ↓)
S. 1579 would amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
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vicki
(logged in user) August 12, 2009, 8:58am (report abuse)The truth is out about how our Mustangs are being systematically exterminated. The deception and lies have been exposed as evidence by the swift passage of HR 1018.
Let’s make it happen and get a win for our Mustangs.
PASS S 1579 / Protect our Heritage
Barb AZ
September 12, 2009, 10:22pm (report abuse)We can no longer trust the BLM to make intelligent decisions to protect our horses. Let's get this bill passed!
Bren - GA
September 14, 2009, 9:09am (report abuse)The BLM has proven that they are incapable of responsibly managing our wild horses based on the recent Pryor Mtn. round-up. Please pass S 1579.
Kathy CA
September 19, 2009, 11:26am (report abuse)We need S 1579 passed to stop the insanity of our current wild horse mismanagement. These horses deserve better, and time is running out.
Teri CA
September 23, 2009, 4:20am (report abuse)Special interests have the government in their pocket. If S 1579 doesn't pass, just consider your elected officials bought and paid for.
Miguel
October 18, 2009, 4:02pm (report abuse)They aren't your horses. These are introduced exotic animals that drive out native species. They get a pass on this and are allowed to live because they're "pretty". You same people who want to protect feral horses are against protecting native species, including wolves, because they're not as "pretty". I support all efforts to remove feral horses from the environment!
Shirley
October 22, 2009, 10:41pm (report abuse)Miguel: We are not against protecting the wolves or any other creature that needs protecting. Wild mustangs DO NOT drive out any species. You are very badly misinformed, or not very well read.
D. Masters
October 28, 2009, 4:59pm (report abuse)Old "Miguel":
I hardly call a native North American species exotic. There is information that they are indigenous and are either reintroduced or actually survived in pocket areas. There is Native American oral tradition that supports the story of the horses BEFORE the Spanairds. And isn't the US Government doing just a fine job protecting wolves, bison, mountain lions, polar bears, etc (I could go on and on). These are the same entities, with a ton of incompetence and corruption from localities and states that are erradicating the American mustang...burro is a bit different story.
And sorry, Miguelito....they ARE MY HORSES and yours and every other American citizen's.
Stop the roundups, investigate the BLM, USDA, Forestry, Park Services and develop objective management plans with science not headed up by cattlemen, loggers and miners.
To bumblers
October 28, 2009, 10:56pm (report abuse)Its hard to root for the wild "Mustang" when 80% of them could be DNA connected to AQHA, APHA and TB blood, along with those that didn't know what else to do with their odd breeds. The government may be blooming bumblers, but the "save the horses gang" better line up right behind them because they don't have a clue what they're trying to protect.
D. Masters
October 29, 2009, 12:40pm (report abuse)To "another" bumblers:
Regardless of total scientific verification of genetic origin, the complaint by those supporting the mustangs/burros is that the BLM stinks at what they are legally charged with protecting, CURRENTLY. And your blood tests data is published where????? So stifle the 80% garbage. And exactly what the Hades is an "odd breed"???? More garbage for the "wipe them all out" gang. But you're in powerful company: Salazar (very high priced cow hand), BLM (confused save for extermination without total concerned representatives in the "decision making" process) and an apathetic Congress. Maybe Carghill, IVP/B, Conagra are being heard. Sorry, that ain't the American farmer or citizen. These entities can't sell the American market place out fast enough. Not sure? Check out today's unemployment stats (and those are dressed up too).
Congress, find your moral compass!
D. Masters
October 29, 2009, 1:00pm (report abuse)p.s. To bumblers (against the equids):
Check this out and tell me how YOU KNOW that these equids aren't part of North American wildlife (which really doesn't matter because we (the US gov't) allows the whacking of wolves, mountain lions, polar bears, bison et al for LIVESTOCK:
www:pnas.org/cgi/dol10.1073/pnas.1523.30099
In other words, the humans in charge in the US do an extremely sloppy job of managing anything, unless it's for a monetary gain. OOooopps...wrong there too. Look what the cruds of Wall Street have done!
Congress, call a good spiritual advisor and find the right thing to do. And yes it may involve money, but hopefully you'll understand everything about life is not about money.
p.s. Any livestock or mining leasing going on in the zeroed out or removal areas for mustangs? Then you have dirty hands.
Zoe M
November 2, 2009, 7:59pm (report abuse)u suck
Katiey
November 2, 2009, 8:01pm (report abuse)DONT LET MUSTANGS GET KILLED
courtney
November 13, 2009, 10:50pm (report abuse)Wow! Only about 9 people commented. Not an important issue?
Lori
November 16, 2009, 4:11pm (report abuse)I'm currently doing a research paper on this Bill which absolutely should be passed. We cannot consciously destroy the same animal that helped establish our American Heritage. Horses do not destroy our ripirian ecosystem. Cows do. Horses injest seed and send them out their digestive system unharmed, unlike cows. The only people for this bill are cattle ranchers and those who want horse hides for economic profit.
D. Masters
November 17, 2009, 1:36pm (report abuse)Zoe M. and courtney:
Interesting that one points no finger toward either side of the issue, and another supports the idea that there are not enough comments.
Comments have been piled on DOI/BLM and they continue to ignore same. Congress has been repeatedly contacted and again, NOTHING!...but they are concerned enough about the mess that is the DC Metro and said we are taking charge....priceless.
Hey White House! The DOI has been effectively managing mustangs and burros to extermination since the 1971 ACT. And still you do NOTHING!
How about a little more attention to detail?
Pass this act, and in the interim, MORATORIUM ON ROUNDUPS!!!!! Second point, Salazar needs to GO! Cows and sheep are not more impotant than the LAW.
Tony
November 17, 2009, 11:37pm (report abuse)D. Masters,
The only problem is that comments fall on deaf ears when the same few contact Congress repeatedly over and over. But keep making noise, it might help the cause.
You know.. the squaky wheel gets the grease.
D. Masters
November 18, 2009, 12:21pm (report abuse)Tony:
So what is needed? Congress and the White House have to be reminded daily that these animals are being wiped out under the guise of "management". They need to be reminded that they have laws to uphold. Nothing short of a moratorium and a completely revamped program will be acceptable. I say...any cattle, sheep, mining, forestry or big game hunting getting access via permits or creative prioritization to allow same that mustangs/burros are on????? Then you can't remove the equids until those other activities cease and at least a 2 year period of reassessment is conducted with someone on the board that represents the equids.
PASS this bill Congress...HOR, get the Senate moving. In the meantime, stop the round-ups!
vicki
(logged in user) November 19, 2009, 12:10am (report abuse)Tony, all comments fall on deaf ears at the BLM. They have received over 7,000 public comments for the Calico Complex round-up, alone. That's not a few people. During the Pryor debacle that took place when Congress was not in session and during a holiday weekend, the white house, Congress, DOI and BLM were flooded with calls. And their answer, the Salazoo plan. Step 1 in eliminating all the wild horses and burros. They are in violation of the 1971 WH&B Act. Their EAs use data from the 70s and 80s. At Calico, they increased cattle by 300% last year and now they have to remove horses.
What the BLM didn't realize is that with their arrogance and ignoring the American public, they have united all the splintered groups. One voice asking for the round-ups to stop. Stop until there are range studies and scientific data. And then if horses need to be removed there is solid data to justify the removals.