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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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Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife
by Jay F. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. and Patricia M. Fazio, Ph.D. (Revised January 2010) © 2003â€2010, Drs. Jay F. Kirkpatrick and Patricia M. Fazio. All Rights Reserved. Are wild horses truly “wild,†as an indigenous species in North America, or are … Continue reading
Posted in Wild Horse Science
Tagged Ecotourism, Native Species, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Science, Wild Horses
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WHOA Newsletter Regarding the Placitas BLM and The Pueblo of San Felipe
PDF:Â WHOA Newsletter San Felipe
Posted in Loop Rd / NE Corridor, Placitas Wild Horses, Press Releases
Tagged BLM, Loop Rd, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, San Felipe, Sandoval County, Santa Ana, Wildlife Corridor
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Letter From The Pueblo of San Felipe Regarding the Placitas BLM
PDF:Â San Felipe
Posted in Loop Rd / NE Corridor, Placitas Wild Horses
Tagged BLM, Loop Rd, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, San Felipe, Sandoval County, Wildlife Corridor
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WHOA September 2012 Newsletter (Support for Pueblo of San Felipe)
WHOA Newsletter San Felipe
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WHOA’s Preliminary Comments to Placitas BLM Lands Draft Environmental Impact Statement
PLACITAS BLM LANDS DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Rio Puerco Resource Management Plan Update Preliminary Comments 8/24/12 Summary; The Resource Management Plan Update for the Placitas BLM lands is now in its second step visible to the public.  The first step was … Continue reading
Posted in Loop Rd / NE Corridor, Placitas Wild Horses
Tagged BLM, DEIS, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Loop Rd, Placitas, Sandoval County
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No Horse Slaughter Plant in New Mexico !
All the letters, blogging, and phone calls helped end this possibility for New Mexico. The final nail was the European Union (EU) rejection of US horse meat which is planned on 7/13/13.  The EU declaration saved New Mexico from this Blow … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Slaughter
Tagged Horse Slaughter, New Mexico, slaughter
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Stampede to Oblivion
FREE FILM! – STAMPEDE TO OBLIVION Sat July 14th @ 2:00PM Albuquerque Main Library 501 Copper Avenue NW 505.768.5141 By Peabody award-winning George Knapp of KLAS news. Bring your questions! There will be discussions and a question and answer period.
Posted in Federal Wild Horse and Burro Program, Horse Slaughter
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Horses Horses Horses –It’s time for some of the Facts!
With less than 500[1] wild horses remaining on all New Mexico’s federal lands, down from over 7,500 in 1974[2], and with an average of only 71 abandoned  horses/yr[3] estrayed across the entire state of New Mexico over the last 6 years, … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Slaughter, Placitas Wild Horses, Press Releases
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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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