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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.)
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Tag Archives: Wild Horses
Public Outcry Against Placitas Wild Horse Round-ups
Posted in Horse Slaughter, Placitas Wild Horses
Tagged Albuquerque Journal, BLM, Horse Slaughter, New Mexico, Orlando Lucero, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Sandoval County, Signpost, slaughter, Wild Horses, Wildlife Corridor
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The Grinch That Stole Christmas
The Albuquerque Journal pre-maturely starts the drum roll against the Placitas horses on Christmas Day attempting to threaten citizens on their own private property. While WHOA is not for feeding per-say, if feeding is totally banned, then the BLM and … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Slaughter, Placitas Wild Horses
Tagged Albuquerque Journal, BLM, Gary King, Horse Slaughter, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Susana Martinez, Susanna Martinez, Thomas J. Cole, Wild Horse and Burro Program, Wild Horses
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Leland Grass Navajo Nation “never did a survey”, Estimates 11,000 Untame, Not 70,000
“NN never did a survey. in last 3 months only only 1500 capture in 60 chapters. . .  (looking at our land where i eat and sleep, i would say 6600 horses ferals. and including wild horse would be close to 11000 all … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Slaughter
Tagged Horse Slaughter, Navajo, New Mexico, slaughter, Slaughter Czar, Susana Martinez, Susanna Martinez, Wild Horses
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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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Complaint – Sandoval County Commissioner Orlando Lucero makes defamatory statements about WHOA in the Sandoval Signpost
WHOA met with Mr. Lucero the Sunday before the June 5th meeting, with a number of Placitans at the Merc at my request. I have neither been given nor been directed to an application, and I have never refused to fill … Continue reading
Posted in Placitas Wild Horses
Tagged BLM, New Mexico, Orlando Lucero, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Sandoval County, Signpost, Wild Horses
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Ben Ray Lujan, 3 Other US House Reps Call for Obama to End Horse Slaughter Now
PDF: Letter_President Obama_Horse Slaughter
Posted in Horse Slaughter
Tagged Horse Slaughter, New Mexico, Wild Horses
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WHOA Newsletter – March 2013
PDF: WHOANewsletter_Mar2013
Posted in Horse Slaughter, Newsletters, Placitas Wild Horses, Wild Horse Science
Tagged BLM, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Ecotourism, Governor Martinez, Horse Slaughter, Loop Rd, martinez, Native Species, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, San Felipe, Sandoval County, Santa Ana, Science, slaughter, Slaughter Czar, Susana Martinez, Susanna Martinez, Wild Horse and Burro Program, Wild Horses
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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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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, Â Â it did so in a manner which effectively bars its use on any horses in New Mexico. Â 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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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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