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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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Tag Archives: New Mexico
Sandoval County Gives Up on Loop Rd….(sort of and at least for now)
Sandoval County (NM) has passed a resolution that states: “NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SANDOVAL COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT CURRENT SANDOVAL COUNTY POLICY DOES NOT ADVOCATE THE DEVELOPMENT OR PLANNING OF A NORTHEAST ROADWAY CORRIDOR CONNECTING … Continue reading
Posted in Loop Rd / NE Corridor, Placitas Wild Horses
Tagged BLM, Loop Rd, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Salazar, Sandoval County, Wild Horse State Park, Wildlife Corridor
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Wild Horses are Livestock? County Backs Down
Sandoval County Planning Departement recently proposed changes to the County’s Ordinances which included a new definition of livestock that would have resulted in the Placitas Wild Horses being defined as livestock, and thus being at immediate risk of capture and removal. As has been the norm, … Continue reading
Posted in Placitas Wild Horses
Tagged New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Slaughter Czar, 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
Posted in Cerrillos State Park Wild Horse Sanctuary, Placitas Wild Horses, Wild Horse Ecotourism
Tagged Cerrillos State Park, Ecotourism, Governor Richardson, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Sanctuary, Sandoval County, Wild Horse State Park
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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
Posted in Cerrillos State Park Wild Horse Sanctuary, Placitas Wild Horses, Wild Horse Ecotourism
Tagged BLM, Cerrillos State Park, Ecotourism, Governor Richardson, New Mexico, Placitas Wild Horses, Sandoval County, Wild Horse State Park
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Breaking News: Sandoval County Removes Loop Road from Planning Map – State Legislators “Happy”
More: BLM RMP Update Dear Wildlife and Open Spaces Supporters, Statements made on official audio tape[1], by Michael Springfield, Director of Development for Sandoval County , at the Planning and Zoning Meeting on September 24, 2009, assert that the North … Continue reading
Posted in Loop Rd / NE Corridor, Placitas Wild Horses, Press Releases
Tagged BLM, Loop Rd, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Sandoval County, Wild Horse State Park, Wildlife Corridor
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Protect the Placitas Wild Horses and the Wildlife Corridor by Opposing the Loop Rd / NE Corridor
Here’s the link to our archived Loop Rd /NE Corridor webpage. It was last updated March 22, 2009. Updates will be posted on this blog.
Posted in Loop Rd / NE Corridor, Placitas Wild Horses
Tagged BLM, Loop Rd, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Sandoval County, Wild Horse State Park, Wildlife Corridor
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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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Wild Horse Eco-Tourism in New Mexico, The Land of Enchantment
Here’s a link to our archived Wild Horse Eco-Toursim webpage, which was last updated April 25, 2008. This is a project WHOA has worked on since 2006. Updates will be posted to this blog. Of special importance is the Wild … Continue reading
Posted in Cerrillos State Park Wild Horse Sanctuary, Placitas Wild Horses, Wild Horse Ecotourism
Tagged BLM, Ecotourism, New Mexico, Placitas, Placitas Wild Horses, Sandoval County, Wild Horse State Park
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Support Federal American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 1915)
Link to WHOA’s archived webpage for the “Anti-Horse Slaughter Act“.
Posted in Horse Slaughter, Uncategorized
Tagged Horse Slaughter, Legislation, New Mexico
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Prohibition of Horse Slaughter for Human Consumption (SB67)
Link to the WHOA’s archived webpage for the “Prohibition of Horse Slaughter for Human Consumption (SB67)“, which was bill in submitted to the New Mexico State Legislature in 2005.
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Tagged Horse Slaughter, Legislation, New Mexico
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