Obama Admin Increases Wholesale Slaughter of Wild Mustangs

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OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ESCALATES ASSAULT ON WILD HORSES: 2,000+ MORE MUSTANGS TARGETED IN NEVADA...http://www.idanews.org/ida-breaking-news/obama-administration-escalates-assault-....

http://www.idanews.org/ida-breaking-news/obama-administration-escalates-assault-

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ESCALATES ASSAULT ON WILD HORSES: 2,000+ MORE MUSTANGS TARGETED IN NEVADA....btw, i never blatantly lie but may at times be misinformed, which in this case i am not. but it puzzles me why a leftylib like yourself is always so hateful? i thought you guys were all about peace, love, understanding, freedom of thought, and acceptance. what gives?

So the accurate title would be "Bureau of Land Management escalates blah blah blah" and not the Obama administration. Ironic you calling me hateful considering you're one of the biggest trolls on this site. I was about peace, love, etc and then Fox Newz propagandized the right wing into a bunch of douchebag idiots. Don't play nice with me, troll boy; you won't get it in return.

rendered extinct due to climate change or over hunting by early man in North America? so was this climate change and over hunting all before the advent of the evil modern whitey and his industrial age pollution?

are you trolling? Early horses disappeared many thousands of years before "Whitey" came to this Continent. It should be a requirement that any individual with access to a computer has to at least pass 5th grade history! Have you enrolled in the "Moronics class", one step below, "Ebonics", for beginners?

to the contrary. many misplaced guilt ridden caucasians make claims that blame evil whitey for everything from climate change to social injustice. so my question has legitimacy. i was just trying to add to your claim that many things in the worlds history come in cycles that arent always connected to modern man.

Happy new year, Congoboy! Are you a blast from the past? Either way, I will follow you closely. I suspect that I know your posts.We are not always at odds.

happy to oblige. i am not here to make enemy's although some prefer to make me one. happy new year to you also. peace

I just got a badge for that post. Perfect. LMFAO

saw you previous comment in my inbox, lmfao. here ya go beeyotch!OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ESCALATES ASSAULT ON WILD HORSES: 2,000+ MORE MUSTANGS TARGETED IN NEVADA...Ignoring growing public outrage over the unnecessary mass roundups of wild horses, the Obama Administration has announced its next victims: 2,000 mustangs living in two herd management complexes in eastern Nevada . According to In Defense of Animals (IDA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s newest assault, when combined with the ongoing roundup of horses living in the Calico Mountain Complex in northwestern Nevada, will eliminate nearly 4,500 horses, or a quarter of the state’s estimated wild horse population.http://www.idanews.org/ida-breaking-news/obama-administration-escalates-assault-...

hopefully theyll come up with a viable candidate. choice was pretty slim last time around

Yes. We had no choice realy. We were simply conned into thinking we did.

thanks, now go have a beer on me. my point is as usual. just pointing out hypocrisy on the left, not that it doesnt exist on the right. when bush was in office the leftylibs were all over him on this issue but are deafly silent now.

Excuse me? Damage to our western lands? So please do tell what damage would that be? And I want proof not the word for word crap that the government has brainwashed you with to try and make sense out of all the terrible things they do. While we are talking about species that damage the land no species is more destructive than we are so you certainly can't leave human beings out of the mix so would you suggest that they round all of us up too? Make us run full boar for 40 or 50 miles leaving all of the children and some adults lame and broken down, haul us off to the slaughterhouse and then paralyze us so we can't fight for our lives before they slit our throats or would you like to live your life minding your own business just trying to survive the best you can? I already know what you would choose because that is a no-brainer. Why should it be any different for these horses? They have just as much right to be here as we do. I am still waiting for the day when some humans will become just a little less selfish and self absorbed to realize that we are not the only species on this earth. God did not put us here to be cruel to our fellow creatures we are supposed to be their caregivers not their destroyers.

As is the case with most instances of the introduction of a species by man into a new habitat, horses overgraze the American West and cause erosion in a very fragile ecosystem. Similar things have happened with rabbits in Australia, the American crayfish in Japan, and the European Starling introduced into America.

Horses roamed the American plains millions of years ago but became extinct when nature decreed they no longer fit into the equation. Man needs to leave well enough alone and leave nature to her own ends.

Yes, man is the most destructive species but some of that destructiveness comes from trying to rule nature.

There are actually no "wild horses" in the American West, only "feral horses" which, according to even that august association "The Sierra Club" do untold damage to the western ecosystem. Here is some information if you would care to read it.

http://joomla.wildlife.org/documents/policy/horse_comments_082010.pdf

http://dailysparkstribune.com/view/full_story/5579908/article-Sierra-Club-suppor...

I am not a vegetarian and would prefer to see the western landscape covered once more with the delicious bison. I should also like to point out that the kind and gentle God to whom you refer also created (supposedly) the lions of the Serengeti that hold down zebras, gnus, etc., and start eating them while they are still alive.

the blm under obamas watch have increased the wholesale slaughter

maybe we should cull a few humans.

It is sheep which overgraze, not horses, and a horse does not graze more than a bison - there were millions and millions of bisons before white man slaughtered almost all of them, yet the bisons didn't overgraze the American plains. I have often seen lions hunt and catch prey (actually, it was teams of lionesses hunting more often than not) in Kenya and in the Serengeti - they ALWAYS kill their prey before eating it.

i am all for that.. i have long preached the idea of a day each year where killing was legal, but only of people who are outside, and you can only participate knowing you might get killed too, being outside. solve overpopulation, helps overall as a tension release especially if we do it on wife beater day (super bowl sunday) and we will help the gene pool by thinning out the idiots !

I appreciate your links but I can assure you I have read about all sides of this argument many many times as I am a passionate horse lover.I am also a lover of nature.Sorry sir but yet again the damage that is being done to the land is caused by humans dominating the entire planet and taking away all of the habitat that animals are entitled to live on just as much as we are. I should have made myself a little clearer in my response to your comment in that I don't deny that there may be damage being done by the horses because they have such a little amount of land left to live on due to OUR encroachment if they still had the area to graze on that they had before the expansion of civilization there was not and would not be a problem. So what frustrates me is that instead of the government going to the root of the problem which is asking ourselves the question of how we are going to make this planet habitable for ALL creatures they opt to round 'em all up and kill 'em instead. So I am sorry but I just don't accept that. And humans not nature is what drove horses to extinction in the wild through hunting and domestication. And if it is true that these horses are feral and not wild (which I am still not convinced of because there is no way of knowing that for sure) that would make these horses ancestors of horses who served mankind greatly. Carrying us on their backs into wars to fight for our freedom would be one such service. Is this how we show our gratitude? By ripping away the very thing that they loyally helped us achieve.

If you go back and read my comment that is exactly what I said. Horses became extinct in north america many years ago and mother nature always knows best.

I have seen videos where the lions munch on the prey before it has expired.

" that are doing so much damage to our Western lands " WTF. For the first
200 years of American History that malarchy was never a problem. But now
that people are getting meaner & inflicting cruelty on all mamals on a wider,
more frequent scale, suddenly, that's the new theme of hypocrisy to excuse
this evil ??? Anyone bothering to read the story posted at the link, would see
that these Mustangs are deprived of food & water inhumanely, then maltreated,
and brutalized in the most ugly, mechanized way. This vicious maltreatment
reminds me of that movie Equilibrium where they drugged people not to feel
then brainwashed them to assume they lived in a better world for it. The end
does NOT justify the means here. If we started to believe that it does, before
long any rationalization we can think up will serve as a false justification to do
anything evil that pops into our heads. Leave them the hell alone. That's
what I would suggest. Nature will handle them.

Exactly right. He gave away his conflict of interest as soon as he said
delicious. A lion always goes for the jugular vein and makes the kill
quick so that his prey is snuffed and peaceful in death. Lions are
natural predators. Humans are the aberration in the animal kingdom
because they are warm blooded mammals that evolved out of having
a reptile brain stem millions of years ago. It's the curse of humanity
that some humans still act in such a cold blooded, mechanical way.
I eat meat only sparingly. It's too acidic.And will inflame the blood & tissues
and lead to premature death. Humans' saliva, stomach acid, and intestines
are modeled after vegetarian hominids. This isn't meant to be personal
or abusive about anyone. I merely feel it's a curse to be human and have
acquired the taste for blood, imho.Those who haven't acquired the taste
for blood are fortunate. I've seen how cold blooded, insensitive, and
forked tongued others are whom I've encountered in my day to day life
here in New York. All because they're carnivores with a rapacious appetite
for flesh & blood. Reptilian, not mamalian as humans are evolved to be now.

Thank you for that fine comment. +^'d

There is no proof it was " mother nature " I was likely man caused . We are fools , and overgraze own own lands . Should we be culled , or perhaps we could just act with more thought ?

just like the weather there is a natural cycle to these things as well. when an animals population explodes beyond the resources to sustain it they naturally die out until the population decreases to a point that they once again can thrive. sometimes it takes mans humane touch to help weed out over populations through legal hunting and poaching.

so many idiots, so little time

You're quite welcome, amigo. Thank you. Joyous New Year to you. I blog
all your posted articles I can come across. Thanks for all your very worthy
contributions in 2010. Am looking forward to what you come across in 2011.
Thanks again.

What a beautiful creature. I treasure horses as I do dogs. They're wonderful
creatures. Noble & dignified. I'll never forget the horses I saw while traveling
through Southern Colorado on I 25 to Denver in 1978 where I went to live.
Peaceful, noble, dignified, and spirited. The color of blue fire. Here's one
maybe you haven't heard yet:

A man walks into a tavern, and sees a horse there tending bar, The talking
horse says: What' ll you have ? The man says: Give me a draft of your best
beer on tap. Can I ask you a question ? Sure, what is it ? Why the long face ?

have them all shit in your front yard

pig meat is evil, go beef!

I agree that the way we slaughter any animal nowadays is cruel and disgusting which is why I am a vegetarian but the difference to me is that pigs,cows and chickens are born and raised to be meat these horses are not. I t is not a question of which animal is smarter as all animals have their own qualities. I have spent nearly all of my life around horses and I can tell you that they are incredibly soulful and charasmatic animals. And they will be a loyal friend for life once they develop a bond with you.

I've been marveling at your mindset, and was wondering what bestowed such
enlightenment on you. Now that I read you've been around horses nearly all
your life, I know that must be Karma for having lived as such a good person
in a previous lifetime perhaps. ( Bhuddists believe that human souls inhabit the
life forms of other creatures ) Thank you for your astute observation and apt
comment. They are soulful, and charasmatic. I've not yet lived around equines.
But it is my dream to eventualy on a Western ranch. For such fiery, spirited,
independent creatures, it amazes me that they can be so peaceful &
accomodating as to allow a human to ride their backs. And that they can be
loyal for life as friends to humans who treat them correctly. Horses have their
own language, and are communicative. I hope someday to raise horses from
foals to adulthood. And to make an attachment with a horse that will be a life
long friendship. Thank you for your illuminating words. They are inspiring.

Thank You so much for your kind words. They truly are amazing animals and I will continue to speak up for them whenever I can until the day I die if I have to!! I only hope someday they will be shown the same kindness,tolerance,and acceptance that they so generously have given to us.

he personally signed the death warrant.

why that dirty...

i know, i know, calm down. only two more years.

More likely six, hopefully.

as with most fallen or fading stars in this country, they seem to have more popularity in other parts of the world. good thing the rest of the world doesnt get a vote, at least yet!

the blm under obamas watch has increased the wholesale slaughter

Hi, I understand that but didn't think the article was about Obama in any way. That's all. It sure is a shame to me.

who, obama?

yum, yum, yum, and yummy

I have had horse, not yum trust me. Its tough really tough, it is only good ground. The only other way to go about it is to eat it like buffalo, marinate and tenderize for a week before cooking.

Frickendel's are yummy though

true

If properly cooked, it is not tough at all, and it has very little fat. I don't like horse-meat, but one has to admit that it is healthier to eat horse-meat than to eat beef and factory-farmed poultry and pork. I love horses, I come from an extremely long line of horsemen who would rather die of starvation than eat horse-meat. By the way, beef is left to naturally tenderize for considerably more than a week before it is sold.

The merits of horse meat

It’s splendidly healthy, with half the fat of beef and ten times the cholesterol busting Omega 3s. It’s said to taste similar to beef, our national dish.

It’s free from bird flu, mad cow disease, tuberculosis, foot-and-mouth and tape worm, the scourge of our traditional meat industry.

More at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1551693/The-merits-of-horse-meat.html

If properly cooked, but horse meat is inclined to be tough. But I have only had horse meat once and I was upset about it but when poor one does not complain. I understand though my family has been horse ranchers since as far back as ancestry.com goes. My grandpa used to buy mustangs off the blm and let them go on his ranch, then he would catch and train them as needed. His father raised horses and caught mustangs in New Mexico his whole life, and his father raised horses back in the south on a large plantation, used to race them, all the way back down the line, the first family member from that branch to cross the ocean did so on a boat full of his horses. That line is now some big line down in Texas, the family is no longer involved so we don't care to overly much. My family is a horse family, and killing horse is our last option, hell we had one old boy, we called him red, when we finally got the heart to have him put down he was 32. Still the only reason we did it was because it was either that or have a leg amputated and start feeding him through a tube in his stomach, poor old boy though he was great, still miss him.

Yes but its horse meat, horse meat is like whale meat. It may be healthy, but eating horse just feels like sacrilege.

Oh, I fully concur, except that whales are a highly endangered species, whereas horses are not, at least not yet.

no i wasnt referring to horse meat but to the other ones mentioned. i myself have never consumed horse.

goat prepared correctly is quite delectable. turtle meat can be a treat as well

i spent time living with some eskimos. whale meat is quite delicious.

There are at least two sides to every story. I'm setting here in my warm home, out of the rain, preparing for a gig tonight, thinking warm fuzzy thoughts about those magnificent creatures. NOW the other side of the coin. These magnificent creatures are "NON-INDIGENOUS" to this hemisphere. That means that they are out of place. They were brought here by the Spanish as their main mode of transportation. No natural enemies or "niche" to occupy(except in our hearts..as John Wayne rides off into the sunset on one..or as "My Little Pony" in little girl's fantasies). Like the Razor Clam in the Great Lakes or the Queenfish in our lakes and rivers, somethings(like fundamentalist muslims in the real world) just don't fit. Sorry, it's the rules of nature. That's why they're starving in the first place. They don't fit their "new" environment. As unpalatable as this is, for you, and me, I hope this clears up any questions you might have as to my comment.

But they are not starving they are thriving, that is why there are the kullings because ranchers say they are stealing food from the cattle, but the simple truth is there is plenty of food out there. Have you ever seen with own eyes the open expanses of Wyoming and Montana? Nothing that eats grass could go hungry there. and yes they are an invasive species but they are a non threat, and there are predators a plenty. Bears cougars wolves, all can take down a horse. A horse can fight back but if it were up to nature the horse would fit in quite well.

You should have stayed there.

You seem like a pest too

Actually horses are indigenous and were here before us they started out as a doglike creature that evolved into the horse many years later they were hunted to extinction by early man.

Thank Youuuuu. Wake up people and quit allowing yourselves to be brainwashed with weak reasons of why they are doing these culls that can quickly be expelled with just a little bit of research. Horses were here BEFORE US this is a scientific and proven FACT!!!

About ten years back scientists uncovered horse bones alongside hunting weapons used by early man. After some research they concluded that hunting was one of the main causes of the extinction of horses in North America.

Damn, "Little Warrior", I hope that I never have to retire on your ranch. Me and "Red", have too much in common.

with a horse it is a little different, he was old, 32 is really old for a horse, and to have taken one of his legs off would have for him been torture, he was too old to learn a new way to walk and the vet advised us that if we took the leg he would never be able to stand again. For a horse that is absolute torment. A horse does everything on its feet. That and he had some kind of cancer, that's why we were going to have to feed him through the tube. It was one of the saddest days of my life. We had had red since before I was born, I was raised on Red's back. I still remember when I used to get mad or sad as a kid I could just run out into the field hop on his back no saddle or nothing and he would always take me somewhere that made me feel better.

Goats and deer are from the same genetic family, they feed on grass, leafy twigs, etc. Their meat is low in fat content, strong flavored, and tough if not cooked properly. I eat goat about twice a month, in a Nigerian pepper soup. All of my friends should try it!

I was just fooling with you. I know very well the life on a marginal farm. I had to eat, "Junior" my Easter Chick, one day after the dog killed him. He was delicious, but a little skinny.

i lived in the caribbean for a year. they served goat up many ways all of it good.

and all before whitey?

i would have but i missed television

Thank You! This is what I am trying to explain to people. It is unfair to blame horses for what is happening to these lands when the root of the problem is us and our activities.

Glad you are bringing the truth to this post!!!!! Thank You!

thanks for showing us your more sensitive side tree

I hate this mismanagement. Much of the perceived problems were caused by the BLMs attempts to control herd size through sterilization. This caused inbreeding and sickness which lead to more killings. I have watched the mismanagement of OUR wild-lands scene I was a child. When tampering with biology, political thought and partisan politics should never be let into the room.

With everything going on, I can't see how this falls on President Obama?

the blm under his administration has been increasing the wild mustang harvests. when this was going on under bush the left went ballistic and theyve been pretty quiet under obamas watch. so i'm just spreading the love around.