along with other wild horses and burros during the US government funded
Navajo roundups which the majority of Navajo
people oppose. Local tribal members have reported Navajo government rangers coming onto their property and confiscating virtually every horse, even from within their stalls and pens. Horse owners are said to have two days to claim or save their horses, but in many cases owners didn’t learn about the roundup until the very moment when rangers were storming their property. Both branded and unbranded horses captured in the Navajo roundup have reportedly been sold and shipped to slaughter without providing their owners a means to get them back.
According to an order by the NN government, livestock officials are to be responsible for maintaining accurate records of each equine including the description and identification, plus the purchase price, date, and location of the sale at the auction.
A group of Navajo foals were recently discovered at a local livestock yard, who had been captured this past week, range in ages from 2-5 months. They were taken away from their mothers who have reportedly been shipped to slaughter. These foals were rescued from the brink of death by rescue workers. There were originally 30 foals in this group, however 3 have since died. Several of the remaining 27 are now receiving continued veterinary medical care through a local animal clinic.
Wild for Life Foundation is partnering with a local shelter who will temporarily house the foals while we work on arrangements for their rescue, recovery and placement. Donations for feed and vet care during their stay at the shelter can be made to the shelter on line at
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NM64.html
Please watch for updates on this story to learn about the ongoing rescue effort of these foals
- Listen to "The Great Horse Controversy" to hear the Navajo people as they speak out publicly against horse slaughter and BLM roundups http://www.nativeamericacalling.com/
Learn more about this cause at
http://www.savingamericashorses.org
Wild for Life Foundation
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