Wild Horses

From roaming free in Wyoming to Time Square patrol

Chad Hanson talks about his recent book, which just came out earlier this month: In a Land of Awe: Finding Reverence in the Search for Wild Horses.

Advocates for wild horses accuse federal land managers of illegally approving plans for the largest U.S. holding facility for thousands of mustangs captured on public rangeland in 10 Western states. Friends of Animals said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Reno that up to 4,000 horses would be held captive inhumanely for months or years at a time in dusty, manure-filled pens without shade in Nevada’s

With virtually no predators, the horse population can double every four to five years.

It also calls for new regulations allowing the sterilization of horses roaming federal lands.

While out on an early morning bike ride, a Green River resident came across a herd of wild horses and filmed them.

Public comments are scheduled to be closed for both drafts April 30.

Agency officials said in a statement that animals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

County officials in Wyoming have postponed a final decision on a land use regulation change that would allow a South Dakota company to build a wild horse facility.

The change would only require neighbors within a mile to approve of such projects.