{"id":6022,"date":"2012-01-01T09:36:37","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T16:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/?p=6022"},"modified":"2012-01-01T09:36:37","modified_gmt":"2012-01-01T16:36:37","slug":"help-protect-the-pryor-wild-horses-blm-now-accepting-email-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/?p=6022","title":{"rendered":"Help Protect the Pryor Wild Horses – BLM Now Accepting Email Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"\"facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"google_plus\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>by <\/span>\"feather\"<\/a>

Original email from the Cloud Foundation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"2-year<\/a>
2-year old Adelina, granddaughter of Blue Sioux & Red Raven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dear Cloud Friends;<\/p>\n

The Billings BLM has decided to accept emails (BLM_MT_Billings_FO@blm.gov) and faxes (406-896-5281) for comments on their Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA<\/a>) which calls for the permanent removal of 30 young horses (ages 1-3 years) from the Pryor Wild Horse Range during 2012. Comments are due by close of business (4:30 pm MST) January 6th.<\/p>\n

The removal will bring the herd to the \u201cAppropriate\u201d Management Level of 120. This drastic plan is completely unacceptable and dangerous for the future survival of the Pryor Wild Horse Herd.<\/p>\n

The herd currently numbers only 150 adults (one year and older), the bare minimum to maintain genetic viability.
\nIn 2011, mortality equaled births which is exactly what BLM states as their goal for the herd.<\/p>\n

The PEA includes an alternative (which was considered but not analyzed \u2013 why?): \u201cThis alternative consists of initially removing ten wild horses and re-assessing every year until the recruitment rate is equal to the natural mortality.\u201d This is already the case! In 2011 mortality equaled recruitment (surviving foals).<\/p>\n

Bottom line, it is dead wrong to remove any horses of any age before knowing how many foals are born in 2012, how many horses survive the winter, how many foals survive going into the fall, and the level of predation.<\/p>\n

We urge you to write, email or fax (currently broken according to Billings BLM). Please encourage BLM to select the No Action Alternative. <\/p>\n

Stand up for Cloud and the young horses of the Pryors, including Cloud\u2019s look-alike grandson, Echo (Killian) and so many other youngsters who are the future of the herd. They deserve to live their lives in precious freedom!<\/p>\n

Happy Trails!
\nGinger
\nRegular post letters can still be mailed to:
\nJim Sparks
\nBLM Field Manager
\nBillings Field Office
\n5001 Southgate Drive
\nBillings, MT 59101<\/p>\n

Further confirmation:
\nI confirm that the Billings Field Office will accept electronically transmitted public comments, but definitely do encourage comments being mailed or hand delivered since malfunction of the electronic means when receiving a high volume of comments can lead to comments not being successfully received in their entirety. Thank you.
\n– Richard Hanes, Ph.D.
\nBLM Acting Assistant Director, Washington D.C.
\n_________________________________________<\/p>\n

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