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Category Archives: Wild Horse Ecotourism
Executive Order to Ban Horse Slaughter in New Mexico!
NM Governor Susanna Martinez Can Make History as a Consummate Leader….or Not Governor Martinez is “SAYIN” she is opposed to horse slaughter, but is acting powerless. However, Attorney at Law Pia Gallegos states “There exists sufficient potentiality for public harm … Continue reading
Posted in ACTION ALERTS!!!, Horse Slaughter, Wild Horse Ecotourism
Tagged animal abuse, Contraception, Ecotourism, Environmental Hazaard, Environmental Justice, Governor Martinez, Horse Slaughter, martinez, New Mexico, NM, slaughter, Slaughter Czar, Susana Martinez, Susanna Martinez
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NM Livestock Board PZP Registration Disallows Use on NM Horses
The New Mexico Livestock Board granted approval of use of PZP in New Mexico, however, it did so in a manner which effectively bars its use on any horses in New Mexico. In the NMLB’s cynical statement , it … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Wild Horse and Burro Program, Horse Slaughter, Placitas Wild Horses, Press Releases, Wild Horse Ecotourism, Wild Horse Science
Tagged BLM, Contraception, Ecotourism, Governor Martinez, horse population, Horse Slaughter, New Mexico, Placitas Wild Horses, PZP, Sandoval County, Science, Susanna Martinez, Wild Horse and Burro Program, Wild Horses
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State Wild Horse Sanctuary Will Boost Jobs, Tourism
Opinion column by Patience O’Dowd, President of WHOA, as printed in the Albuquerque Journal , 10/13/10 (after a week of WHOA prodding and urging the Journal editors): The proposed 12,000-acre expansion of Cerrillos State Park will be a great asset to New … Continue reading
Posted in Cerrillos State Park Wild Horse Sanctuary, Wild Horse Ecotourism
Tagged Albuquerque Journal, Cerrillos State Park, Ecotourism, Governor Richardson, John Arthur Smith, New Mexico, NM Board of Finance, Sanctuary, Sandoval County, Susanna Martinez, Thomas J. Cole, Wild Horse State Park
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Santa Fe County Commission Unanimously Approves Resolution
The Santa Fe County Commission voted unanimously to approve a resolution in support of the State’s proposed expansion of Cerrillos State Park, which will include a wild horse sanctuary. WHOA was in attendance, as was the Albuquerque Journal (which did some … Continue reading
Placitas / Wild Horse State Park – Update – Pls Call Again
Hello All, Senator Udall’s office states he is ”prepared” to help us with the BLM in Placitas – but appears to be waiting to see if the Wild Horse State Park passes. The Albuquerque Journal has been railing away with 6 articles … Continue reading
Posted in ACTION ALERTS!!!, Cerrillos State Park Wild Horse Sanctuary, Wild Horse Ecotourism
Tagged Diane Denish, Governor Richardson, John Arthur Smith, New Mexico, NM Board of Finance, Sanctuary, Wild Horse State Park
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V is for Vendetta: The Albuquerque Journal’s Vendetta Against the Wild Horses
The Albuquerque Journal has now printed, over the past two weeks, six opinion pieces denigrating Governor Richardson’s proposed 12,000 acre expansion of Cerrillos State Park and creation of a wild horse sanctuary. Four of the opinion pieces masqueraded as news articles, with one … Continue reading
Press Release: Governor Richardson Leads the Nation – Makes New Mexico Proud
Date: 9/18/2010 Press Release: Governor Richardson Leads the Nation Creates First State Wild Horse Sanctuary Advocates for Wild Horses in Placitas NM Governor Richardson has taken a bold step toward protecting the nation’s remaining wild horses and wildlife with his … Continue reading
Posted in Cerrillos State Park Wild Horse Sanctuary, Press Releases, Wild Horse Ecotourism
Tagged Cerrillos State Park, Ecotourism, Governor Richardson, New Mexico, Sanctuary, Wild Horse State Park
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Meeting with Governor Richardson
The Committee to Promote New Mexico’s Wild Horse Parks had an opportunity to make a presentation to Governor Richardson, and it went very well. We are hopeful and optimistic for the Wild Horses of New Mexico! Here’s out presentation: Committee for NM … Continue reading
Committee to Promote New Mexico’s Wild Horse Parks
Governor Richardson recently anounced in Washington, DC his intention to establish a Wild Horse State Park in New Mexico. WHOA is much appreciative of his announcement and has aligned itself with several other New Mexico horse advocates in order to urge this project … Continue reading
Wild Horse State Park Brochure
Here is WHOA’s mock-up of a brochure for a ”Wild Horse State Park”, as part of WHOA’s proposal for a Wild Horse State Park in Placitas, NM and for utilizing New Mexico’s wild horses for eco-toursim. The brochure, as originally posted in early 2007 on … Continue reading
Posted in Cerrillos State Park Wild Horse Sanctuary, Placitas Wild Horses, Wild Horse Ecotourism
Tagged BLM, Cerrillos State Park, Ecotourism, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Sanctuary, Sandoval County, Wild Horse State Park
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