A panel of speakers discusses the plight of native wild horses in "Horse Management Areas" on public lands in western states.
Speakers on Part 1 and Part 2 of the Wild Horse Podcast include:
Lorna Torrey Palermo is a long time horse lover, animal advocate and Advocate for Wild Equines.
Linda Wallace first became interested in the wild horses as a child when she heard about Wild Horse Annie. She has been writing letters and making phone calls ever since! Linda adopted an amazing black Eastern Oregon Mustang named Moonshine in the 80s. She now visits HMAs all over the West to photograph these beautiful, majestic creatures.
Nick Goertzen is a western states horse advocate
Tenaya Jewell is a scientist in the medical field and a long-time activist for animals and the environment. She has always loved horses and her passion is advocating for respectful and compassionate ways of being with animals.
Renee Bosarge Ivy is a long-time animal lover and dedicated horse advocate.
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Links for more information:
A.W.E Advocates for wild equines
https://www.advocatesforwildequines.com/
https://m.facebook.com/groups/152598663650225
Wild horse education: lots of news, updates, litigation
https://wildhorseeducation.org/
American wild horse campaign:
Beautiful photos and very detailed background info on the issues
https://americanwildhorsecampaign.org/
Skydog sanctuary: rescues mustangs, reunites families separated during round ups, has 2 locations: malibu, ca and bend, or
Articles:
New evidence that wild horses are native and how history was distorted by colonizers:
This article includes links to official sources about grazing fees and tax payer costs
Bills to Support:
https://wildhorseeducation.org/2022/02/08/bill-to-ban-helicopters-to-capture-wild-horses/
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The Part 2 ending song is “Navajo Trail” by “The Slow Ponies”. Their music can be found here: https://www.slowponies.com/