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- NM State’s Wild Horses Are Legally Protected since 2007 and are therefore subject to the NM Animal Cruelty Law and the NM Fence Out Law as upheld by the NM Appellate Court.
- The False-Alarm-Ordinance to BAN Watering or Feeding, TARGETING “Wild Horses” in Sandoval County NM — It is not law, it is not on the books, and is fraudulently worse.
- 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
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WHOA National Plan
A Sustainable Future for Public Lands Ranchers – for Wild Horses and Burros Management, Wildlife Eco-systems, vs Methane & Greenhouse-Gasses ——————————————————————————————— Problem Definition => Conflict of interest by design WHOA offers an innovative solution for wild horse management that is … Continue reading
State’s Wild Horses of New Mexico – Win and Win, Wildlife!
Wild horses of New Mexico can and do legally roam just as do other wildlife. This includes public and private lands except the State lands which are set aside to raise money for schools in NM. WHOA’s Legislative Work includes:The … Continue reading
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Senator Martin Heinrich – Divisive actions, (against Placitas Wild Horses, and Sandia’s Cibola Forest), speak louder than words
 Wild Placitas Horses overlooking their Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in the Placitas area called the Buffalo Tract. WHOA has documented many divisive acts against the overwhelming majority, in order to remove Placitas’ wild horses from the Placitas Bureau … Continue reading
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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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Press Release: Placitans Want the Wild Horses But Task Force and Committee Seek to Determine Their Fate
PDF:Â PRESS RELEASE PLACITANS WANT THE WILD HORSES
Posted in Placitas Wild Horses, Press Releases
Tagged BLM, Contraception, New Mexico, New Mexico First, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, PZP, Recreation Steering Committee, San Felipe, Sandoval County, Sandoval County Commission, WHOA, Wild Horses, Wildlife Corridor
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WHOA SPECIAL EDITION March 2016 – June follow-up @ bottom
WHOA WINS vs NM Livestock Board in NM Supreme Court – Thanks to Placitans Court details are in the online newspaper here, also: Which entity should get the Placitas Area Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands: WHY and WHY NOT? … Continue reading
Posted in Newsletters, Placitas Wild Horses
Tagged BLM, DNA, New Mexico, New Mexico Livestok Board, NM Supreme Court, NMLB, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Sandoval County, Signpost, WHOA, Wild Horses
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Great News!!! Pueblo of San Felipe Press Release (Complete!)
I. San Felipe Pueblo Saves 14 wild horses gathered by Santa Ana Pueblo from    Slaughter!  (This story  hidden from it’s readership by the Sandoval   Signpost, see below.)   WHOA is investigating. WHOA believes these horses … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Slaughter, Loop Rd / NE Corridor, Newsletters, Placitas Wild Horses, Press Releases, Uncategorized, Wild Horse Ecotourism, Wild Horse Science
Tagged New Mexico Against Horse Slaughter, President Obama, Pueblo of San Felipe Wild Horse Sanctuary, Pueblo of Santa Ana, San Felipe Pueblo, Sentaor Tom Udall, slaughter, wild horse
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Windmills/Water for Wildlife – New Well drilled at San Felipe Wild Life Corridor/Sanctuary
November 6 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WINDMILLS & WATER FOR WILDLIFE: Third Update! San Felipe Pueblo – Wild Horse Sanctuary, New Mexico, United States November 6 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WINDMILLS/WATER FOR WILDLIFE: Third Update! New Mexico, United States Yet … Continue reading
Posted in Loop Rd / NE Corridor, Placitas Wild Horses, Press Releases, Wild Horse Ecotourism
Tagged American Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ASPCA, placitas wild, placitas wildlife, Pueblo of San Felipe, Spanish Horses, WHOA, windmills for wildlife
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Upheld by NM Courts – DNA Testing Requirement => Placitas Spanish Horses
The first 4 Wild Horses tested, as required by WHOA legislation, upheld in the NM Supreme Court showed a 91 to 96% probability of being Spanish Mustangs. Values lower than 80% indicate crossbreeding per UC Davis. DNA Spanish 1 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Slaughter, Loop Rd / NE Corridor, Placitas Wild Horses, Uncategorized, Wild Horse Ecotourism, Wild Horse Science
Tagged DNA, DNA markers, Heritage, Placitas Spanish Horses, Rio Puerco BLM, tourism, WHOA, Wild Horse Observers, Wild Horse Sanctuary, Wild Horse Tourism, Wildlife Corridor
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NM Supreme Court – Judges rule 4 to 0 for WHOA (with 5th judge non-participating). Case no. S1-SC-35505 NMSC Order Denying Defs Petition Appellate Court Decision upheld
Posted in Horse Slaughter, Loop Rd / NE Corridor
Tagged BLM, David Reynolds, feral, Field Office, Governor Martinez, loop road, New Mexico LIvestock Board, out of scope, Placitas Wild Horse, Rio Puerco, slaughter, WHOA, wild horse, Wild Horse Observers Association placitaswildhorses, Wild Horse Sanctuary
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