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- Opposition to Sandoval County NM Proposed Ordinance to Ban Feeding or Watering of Wild Horses in Placitas to “improve road safety”. “Cattle” Guards for Safety are prevalent across NM and US, but NONE in Placitas.
- Postponement Request of SB301 and SB271 (Scheduled in HAAWC Tues) for Negotiation of NM Wild Equine Board under NM State Parks Dept.
- Meeting with Represenative McQueen 2/14/2023
- WHOA’s proactive and respectful road safety suggestions to NMDOT in 2019 and to Sandoval County Manager NM in 2021. (However, neither interested. . . clearly rather risk people, rather than protect wild horses.)
- REQUEST FOR NEGOTIATION
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Category Archives: ACTION ALERTS!!!
WHOA’s Open Letter to Sandoval County Manager- Day of Task Force Presentation – (see attached)
The New Mexico First PR Group, aka Senator Udall and Senator Heinrich’s PR firm, along with a Placitan Group, are working to give illegal jurisdiction to the NM Livestock Board (NMLB) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over our … Continue reading
Posted in ACTION ALERTS!!!, Horse Slaughter, Placitas Wild Horses, Wild Horse Ecotourism, Wild Horse Science
Tagged BLM, Contraception, Ecotourism, Heinrich, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, PZP, Sandoval County, slaughter, Udall, WHOA, Wild Horses, Wildlife Corridor
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Celebrating the work of Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly and former Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson
PDF:Â Press Release Navajo Nation and Bill Richardson
Posted in ACTION ALERTS!!!, Horse Slaughter, Press Releases, Wild Horse Science
Tagged BLM, Governor Richardson, Horse Slaughter, Navajo, New Mexico, slaughter, Slaughter Czar, Susana Martinez, Wild Horse and Burro Program, Wild Horses
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Ban Horse Slaughter in New Mexico!
PDF: Martinez – Exec Order Slaughter Press Release PDF: The Unintended Consequences of Horse Slaughter for the US
Posted in ACTION ALERTS!!!, Horse Slaughter, Press Releases
Tagged animal abuse, Contraception, Ecotourism, Governor Martinez, Horse Slaughter, martinez, New Mexico, PZP, slaughter, Susana Martinez, Susanna Martinez
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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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False Drums Beat On Horses and “Tribes” in New Mexico
There is an incredible force of New Mexico government officials, horse industry representatives, and special interests in New Mexico pushing for a horse slaughter house on US soil. Currently there is a bill at the NM State Legislature, HB90, that … Continue reading
Posted in ACTION ALERTS!!!, Federal Wild Horse and Burro Program, Horse Slaughter, Placitas Wild Horses
Tagged BLM, Governor Martinez, Horse Slaughter, Legislation, martinez, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, San Felipe, Sandoval County, Santa Ana, slaughter, Susanna Martinez, Wild Horse and Burro Program, Wild Horse State Park, Wild Horses
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WHOA Newsletter: November 2012
Please Note: WHOA did not include a blank sheet for your comments, as the BLM would have called it a form letter and given it less weight. Please email your comments to the BLM at nm_rpfo_comments@blm.gov and copy WHOA at wildhorsesnm@yahoo.com. See the Substantive … Continue reading
Posted in ACTION ALERTS!!!, Loop Rd / NE Corridor, Placitas Wild Horses
Tagged BLM, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Loop Rd, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, San Felipe, Sandoval County, Santa Ana, Wild Horses, Wildlife Corridor
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NM Governor Susana Martinez€“ – Against Horse Slaughter . . . Really?
Why Not Ban Horse Slaughter in NM by Executive Order? New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has stated publically that she is against opening the proposed horse slaughter plant in New Mexico: “. . . I believe creating a horse slaughtering … Continue reading
Posted in ACTION ALERTS!!!, Horse Slaughter
Tagged animal abuse, Gary King, Governor Martinez, Horse Slaughter, New Mexico
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New Mexico’s Shame
Torture is Legal in New Mexico There is no law protecting horses against abuse in New Mexico. Horses are EXEMPT from the New Mexico Animal Cruelty Law. Yes, You Can: . . . Poke your horse’s eyes out, and leave … Continue reading
Posted in ACTION ALERTS!!!, Horse Slaughter
Tagged anima abuse, Gary King, Governor Martinez, Horse Slaughter, New Mexico
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“Horses on the Loose†The Real Story
The State of NM rightfully filed a charge of criminal trespass against the “perpetrator” (see below) for criminal trespass on posted private property and release of “the Placitas 8”. However, in the January 2012 issue the Sandoval County Signpost chose to … 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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