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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1764090314672{margin-top: -13px !important;}”]Background:<\/strong>\u00a0On\u00a0 July 31 of 2015, a day we will never forget,\u00a0 the impound and removal notice for the Salt River wild horses was posted in the Capitol times by the US Forest Service. The notice stated that they would be removed or otherwise “disposed” of. Most likely they would have been sold at public auction and most likely ended up in slaughter houses.\u00a0 After monitoring and watching these horses for many years, we, the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group had only seven\u00a0 days\u00a0 before the notice would take effect and a roundup could begin.<\/p>\n

Without delay or sleeping a wink, we alerted the press and the public to the imminent annihilation of the cherished herd. We made connections with over 6000 media outlets, we\u00a0 held rallies, we lobbied our legislators and we filed a lawsuit.\u00a0 Our attorneys as well as our coalition partner, the American Wild Horse Campaign, were with us as we negotiated\u00a0 with the Forest Service- it made the local news daily.<\/p>\n

What happened next was nothing short of an unprecedented public outrage \u2013 the people of Arizona and its politicians gave these iconic wild horses their voice. Thousands of calls, letters and emails streamed into the Forest Service office. More than 100 news pieces can be found when you search \u201cSalt River Wild Horse Management Group\u201d , including pieces on CNN, the New York Times, USA Today, the Washington Times and our very supportive local stations ABC15, FOX10, CBS5\/3tv and 12News.<\/p>\n

During our negotiations, the Forest Service committed to a 120-day\u00a0temporary delay<\/a>\u00a0of the roundup after which we\u00a0 dropped our lawsuit (without prejudice) in order to further negotiate. Then just before Christmas of 2015, under continued pressure, the Forest Service agreed to completely\u00a0 rescind the impound notice.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t until then, that we could breath again. We are very grateful that the Forest Service heard and took note of the the public outcry,\u00a0 and that they listened.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

https:\/\/staging.saltriverwildhorsemanagementgroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Uproar-Feds-to-round-up-famous-wild-horse-herd-08-12-2015.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n

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Uproar: Feds to round up famous ‘wild’ horse herd<\/a><\/h4>\n

By Eli Watkins, CNN
\nUpdated 2130 GMT (0530 HKT) August 12, 2015<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1641934565370{margin-top: -13px !important;}”]Then through continued work with AZ State Legislators a bill was born and amended, HB2340. The bill established that the horses are not stray livestock, it makes harassing them illegal and requires a codifying of their humane management between the Forest Service, the State Ag Department and a private party. The bill passed and was signed by Governor Doug Ducey, who had been very supportive from the beginning. We really appreciate our Governor for his crucial support and we have named the first colt of 2017 \u201cDucey\u201d in his honor. The below video,\u00a0 shows Ducey getting up for the very first time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KsjTfh4l3rQ” align=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1641934571305{margin-top: -13px !important;}”]After many years of advocating for humane fertility control, and standing ready to use it, our program was authorized in October of 2018.\u00a0 Our data over many years shows that the herd is growing approximately at 12% per year. That is not as much as is claimed by the BLM for most herds, but it is still a positive growth rate and the Salt River wild horses only have a limited habitat and are fenced in by civilization on all sides.<\/p>\n

Dartible humane fertility control (PZP) is the only way towards solutions that are a\u00a0 win win for everyone, the public, the authorities and most of all the horses.<\/p>\n

This fight is about keeping a small piece of wild for future generations to come, and managing it humanely and responsibly, but it is also about more than that. It is about who we are as Americans, and what we stand for \u2013 and what we don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

You can help by donoating and becoming their guardian. click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Please stay informed and receive our alerts\u00a0click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

We want you to know that YOUR voice makes a difference. We are not funded by anyone but you, the public. Your tax-deductable donation helps the Salt River wild horses directly, as no one in the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group gets paid; not even our president. With your support we can purchase fencing materials to keep horses off the roads, fund our education campaigns, help us fund humane management, and pay for the rescue of suffering wild horses when needed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1764090314672{margin-top: -13px !important;}”]Background:\u00a0On\u00a0 July 31 of 2015, a day we will never forget,\u00a0 the impound and removal notice for the Salt River wild horses was posted in the Capitol times by the US Forest Service. The notice stated that they would be removed or otherwise “disposed” of. 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