Final day to take action for Heber horses

HEBER, AZ — March 16 is the deadline for public comment on the fate of the Heber Wild Horses. Submit your comment here. Talking points at the end of this page. Why it is so important Last week, the Forest Service released its proposed management plan for the Heber Wild Horse Territory. It includes plans to limit the horses’…

More horses reported dead near Heber Wild Horse Territory

SPRINGERVILLE, AZ — The death count has risen in recently reported cases of horse slayings within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Following a report earlier this month that a total of eight horses were found dead, largely from gunshot wounds, the Forest Service is now reporting that an additional seven horses were discovered. That brings the current…

Heber Wild Horse group responds to the USFS regarding killings

Cross-posted from the White Mountain Independent by MARY HAUSER (May 28, 2019)  — The Heber Wild Horses Freedom Preservation Alliance is a grassroots group that advocates to keep the Heber herd in the wild and protected as is mandated by federal law. Being boots on the ground in the forest, keeping track of the horses…