FWS must consider petition for wild horse’s protection – 9th Circuit

(REUTERS), by Sebastien Malo (17 May 2012) — A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) wrongly refused to review an animal advocacy group's bid to include a wild horse on the country's list of imperiled species because its refusal hinged on a rule that is inconsistent with…

The Cloud Foundation expands lawsuit to protect “Cloud’s” wild horse herd

Foundation includes Forest Service in lawsuit Washington, D.C. (July 23, 2010)—On July 21 the Colorado-based Cloud Foundation, Front Range Equine Rescue and author/advocate Carol Walker filed an amended complaint in Federal District Court to add the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to their current suit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The suit challenges both…

Taboo: The sterilization of an equine icon (US)

WE HAVE LONG BEEN wanting to crown Cindy MacDonald Queen of Public Lands and give her the task of preserving our American Herds (name of her great WH&B blog) forever and a day, into eternity, all happy, safe and well, being able to breed and eat and drink and just everything else horses do to…