Madeleine Pickens, wife of the eccentric billionaire tycoon T. Boone Pickens, wants to ride to the rescue of a beleaguered national icon. The wild horses that have been an emblem of the wide-open American West for centuries more recently became a major headache for the federal government, which routinely removes some of the horses from 1o Western states to prevent overpopulation and protect grazing land. But as the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) holding facilities grew crowded, federal officials gingerly announced that they were considering a euthanasia program to cull the herds at their facilities and contain costs.
The plight of these horses is still in the wind and news is a little scarce; but it’s very good to hear that there are those out there with the means as well as the passion to help them out.
This one has been in the making for a bit–and we’re not ones to just churn up old news–but for any horse advocates and enthusiasts this is probably something to look to.
Links: via Discover Magazine and horsechannel.com.
Posted by Kyt Dotson on December 5th, 2008
Tags: horse, rescue
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