US forest issues kill order for feral cows in New Mexico

[Sobewan]

it's not really illegal to slaughter Domestic horses the government just took away funding for USDA inspectors at the slaughter facilities. So the plants shutdown because they can't sell the meat if it's not inspected. As for feral horses they a protected by the Wild Horse and Burrow act of the 70's . I think they are under the jurisdiction of the BLM. They round up some and put them up for adoption. The ones that don't get adopted or are older and unfit for adoption are put in holding facilities and live out their lives on the Tax Payers . I don't know how many but it's in the thousands

Yep. We have a "kill pen" not far from where I live where people bring old or unwanted horses that the kids weren't interested in or costs too much to maintain. Often these "domestic" horses are so neglected and starved that they are beyond saving. The "kill pens" are an auction house where the buyers are usually slaughterhouses that use the horses for dogfood, glue and such. Occasionally "do gooders" come in and try to rescue a few of the sounder looking animals, hoping to buy something cheap and maybe make a buck if they can by selling it to another hapless set of parents who want a pony for their dear little girl. Most horsemen see the "kill pens" as a necessary means of culling the "herd". In the bigger scheme it serves a purpose.
The BLM manages the feral herds and they struggle to limit the number of horses on the open range to what a number the range can support. They round up older horses and those closer to starvation and hold them in pens on huge farms where they will spend the rest of their lives with the exception of a few scant number that are deemed healthy and sound enough to send to public auctions. Often the buyers of these wild BLM horses don't realize just how wild and difficult these animals are and just as often the horse ends up going to a "kill pen".
It is my understanding that the ban on slaughter of domestic horses only extended to human consumption. That ban was actually allowed to lapse if I am not mistaken about 3-4 years ago. Horse meat apparently is popular thru central Asia (the "stans") and France (go figure). The Chinese prefer burros... which are yet another feral problem we have.
Personally, I think the solution is to have an open season on all the vegans and the problem will resolve itself. Apologies to my mis-guided son-in-law in advance.

 

[DukeHarley]

How stupid can the Gov. be, free food for people and won't let them have it. Just what they want is to keep everyone under their thumb. Be careful who you elect.

Just eat crickets and be happy peasant!

 

[arch408]

Excellent idea. I tried that with a Forest in northern New Mexico. Livestock board shut it down. Meat would make good hamburger, summer sausage and jerkey.

 

[slikmrc]

All the predators are going to have a great year raising there offspring with all the free food laying around there. Maybe the fawns will get a little relief for one spring. Next year spring not so much.

 

[sp6x6]

If are giant wolfs don't help then we'll send a few bonus bus sized grizzly

 

[WYO300RUM]

Our government doesn't work that way! Another prime example….the government's killing of the Mountain Goats in the Wyoming Tetons! I've been trying for over 30 years to draw a Mountain Goat Tag! memtb

The Dept. of the Interior dude that ordered them shot from helicopters is an anti hunting libtard. Governor Gordon put a stop to it. He said hunters should have a chance to harvest. Dept. of Interior, what ever his name is, Obiwankanobe says the Mtn. Goats are infringing on Bighorn sheep habitat.

 

[WYO300RUM]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://apnews.com/article/us-news-mountains-wyoming-parks-national-parks-d36824b284c1d7e0f937b83d6e0f8456&ved=2ahUKEwiJov-unKD9AhVmMDQIHan8DKEQFnoECBUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1vfjr9d3iSeAyxjB5eHAbk

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https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/environmental/state-officials-quiet-as-teton-park-resumes-aerial-gunning/article_43a3d72e-6c9e-597b-a314-2cf2db00b2b9.html&ved=2ahUKEwiJov-unKD9AhVmMDQIHan8DKEQFnoECBQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw26eR8TfS7Tpj76veF7aQHW

 

[pdog shooter]

it's not really illegal to slaughter Domestic horses the government just took away funding for USDA inspectors at the slaughter facilities. So the plants shutdown because they can't sell the meat if it's not inspected. As for feral horses they a protected by the Wild Horse and Burrow act of the 70's . I think they are under the jurisdiction of the BLM. They round up some and put them up for adoption. The ones that don't get adopted or are older and unfit for adoption are put in holding facilities and live out their lives on the Tax Payers . I don't know how many but it's in the thousands

BLM? The same folks that burned those cities out on the left coast. Not 2 cents, that's a whole quarters worth. I figure this conversation headed that way.

 

[arch408]

Confusion! Until I was educated, I didn't know that the BLM that was rioting, vandalizing, and burning cities was black lives matter and not the Bureau of Land Management.

 

[memtb]

Confusion! Until I was educated, I didn't know that the BLM that was rioting, vandalizing, and burning cities was black lives matter and not the Bureau of Land Management.

They are both equally guilty of much damage done in our country! memtb

 

[Ol' Red]

Yep. We have a "kill pen" not far from where I live where people bring old or unwanted horses that the kids weren't interested in or costs too much to maintain. Often these "domestic" horses are so neglected and starved that they are beyond saving. The "kill pens" are an auction house where the buyers are usually slaughterhouses that use the horses for dogfood, glue and such. Occasionally "do gooders" come in and try to rescue a few of the sounder looking animals, hoping to buy something cheap and maybe make a buck if they can by selling it to another hapless set of parents who want a pony for their dear little girl. Most horsemen see the "kill pens" as a necessary means of culling the "herd". In the bigger scheme it serves a purpose.
The BLM manages the feral herds and they struggle to limit the number of horses on the open range to what a number the range can support. They round up older horses and those closer to starvation and hold them in pens on huge farms where they will spend the rest of their lives with the exception of a few scant number that are deemed healthy and sound enough to send to public auctions. Often the buyers of these wild BLM horses don't realize just how wild and difficult these animals are and just as often the horse ends up going to a "kill pen".
It is my understanding that the ban on slaughter of domestic horses only extended to human consumption. That ban was actually allowed to lapse if I am not mistaken about 3-4 years ago. Horse meat apparently is popular thru central Asia (the "stans") and France (go figure). The Chinese prefer burros... which are yet another feral problem we have.
Personally, I think the solution is to have an open season on all the vegans and the problem will resolve itself. Apologies to my mis-guided son-in-law in advance.

Actually, you can not sell an adopted (that means pay for with cash) mustang for over seven years. They are not as wild as you may think. The prisoners halter break them and saddle break many of them. They are as tame or tamer that the rough stock that gets turned out on the back 40 the winter. There are also very strict rules as for as pens and fencing before you can adopt a mustang. My son-in-law has two of them. Yes I know a few horse breakers than have been in prison here in WY. I am not against eating horse. I had it in France when stationed in Germany right next to the Frenck border.

 

[Muddyboots]

I was trying to find the meme in BLM.
Bumbling
Land
Managers

 

[Muddyboots]

My neighbor has 2 mustang rescues. I have them coming to fence when I drive up with my CanAm. They do seem to like attention and if you understand how horses "socialize" you can get them to accept you and handle them. They do like being scratched in withers, shoulders, and just being touched. They are really nice horses but a little too small for Sasquatch riders.

Hidalgo movie of a long distance racing mustang is one of my fav movies!

 

[Rick Richard]

My neighbor has 2 mustang rescues. I have them coming to fence when I drive up with my CanAm. They do seem to like attention and if you understand how horses "socialize" you can get them to accept you and handle them. They do like being scratched in withers, shoulders, and just being touched. They are really nice horses but a little too small for Sasquatch riders.

Hidalgo movie of a long distance racing mustang is one of my fav movies!

Unbranded is a very good documentary about driving/herding wild mustangs from Mexico to Canada. I was actually fortunate to share an elk camp in Wyoming with Ben Masters who was a producer of the film…beautiful scenery.