Sunday, September 12, 2010

Wild horse roundup near Tonopah criticized

Las Vegas Sun

Activists are criticizing federal land managers' plans to remove most wild horses from a large swath of the range near Tonopah, saying the action is being taken to accommodate livestock grazing and geothermal projects.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials said they plan to remove about 123 mustangs and 61 wild burros from the Montezuma Peak and Paymaster herd management areas because the desert area is too arid to support the animals.

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