Comments on: Introduction

By: Robin R

Robin R — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:48:22 +0000

I agree with Roxy. We should be saving all of these wonderful horses (and all other animals). It is ONLY HUMAN GREED that is killing them. WHY WHY WHY??? WE MUST SAVE THEM. Hold the politicians to their promises.

By: Roxy

Roxy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:35:00 +0000

Reply to stevo – Yes, we are in complete agreement: “Become educated, learn how all species can either thrive or be sqeezed out of their natural habitats in the wild, and support our government and our natural environment with your willingly paid tax dollars.” You can get that education on many sites already mentioned. Please tell us all where else we can get more education.

You have not paid attention – no one has rallied against “The Government”. It is a specific agency that is and has gone unchecked – start with googling the George Knapp investigative report. Also, to follow your advise, no one is saying “no managment” – absolute agreement with you – natural management. For the children, President Obama ran and won office on transparency,accountability, and ridding the government of wasteful agencies – it is an American right and responsiblity to hold our elected officals to their promises.

Please help save all the other wild horses at risk – they re being eradicated for one reason only – human greed.

By: Julie van Niekerk

Julie van Niekerk — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:38:35 +0000

To destroy Cloud and his herd is trying to tell us that humans have this urged to kill and trying to show power. These wild horses have proved to us humans that they can survive without the”helping” hand of humans. Show your authority in a different way and become humane. This planet needs humanity desperately.

By: Jeanne Walker

Jeanne Walker — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:14:23 +0000

The horses should not be removed. I understand that some kind of management is necessary so that the numbers don’t outgrow the area. But what the BLM proposes is overkill. I agree that some of the cattle should be removed from the range. The horses are supposed to be protected, and to me that means to keep their lives as normal as possible not gather them and lock them in pens. I can only hope that reason will prevail and a solution that will benefit all involved can be found. Horses are one of God’s most magnificent creations and just to watch them run across a field or meadow is enough to bring tears to my eyes. I love most animals and horses are at the top of the list. There has to be a better solution than what is being planned.

I loved most of the film on Cloud and the rest of the wild horses. The last part where the Stallion attacked the disabled foal broke my heart. I know intellectually that it is part of the process of nature and I understand why Ginger Kathrens kept filming, but my heart doesn’t understand. I’m sure if I had been the one filming I would have made the colossal mistake of interfering and trying to save the foal. My heart has a hard time accepting some of the harsher aspects of nature and the survival of the fittest. But none the less, these animals freedom and way of life must be preserved.

By: Z

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:59:08 +0000

THE HISTORY OF THE WEST WAS WRITTEN BY THE HORSE AND HAS WENT THROUGH IT ALL UNTIL NOW, THE BLM IS KILLING THE HISTORY AND THE HERITIGE OF AMERICA
PLEASE BLM FIND A DIFFERENT SOLUTION FOR WILD MUSTANGS AND IF THE WILD MUSTANG GOES EXTINCT SO WILL THE AMERICAN WEST.THE AMERICAN WEST WILL DIE WITHOUT IT’S SYMBOL AND AMERICA’S WEST WILL CHANGE.FROM 2 MILLION TO JUST 30,000 MUSTANGS ROAM FREE AND CLOUD IS A GOOD EXAMPLE HOW WE SHOULD UNDERSTAND THESE BEATIFUL CREATURES
CREATURES.

By: lg

lg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:44:31 +0000

that was such an inspiring video!!!! you have taught me and my family so much!!! those horses are so magnificent!! like… cloud, felvet, rain, shadow, flint, shaymen, image, bolder, and many other beautiful stallions that passed away when just a baby!i really do hope that you keep this up!!! it is so amazing and i wish i could fill in your shoes for a day just to see what these animals are like.i would like to hear the adventures you go on every day!i enjoyed watching it very much thank you!!!

By: Patricia Brown

Patricia Brown — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:12:23 +0000

Please save these beutiful define and magnificent wild horses.

By: Sue F.

Sue F. — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:12:34 +0000

Does anyone know where Cloud is today? I heard they auctioned off his babies but what about Cloud and his mares?

By: stevo

stevo — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:29:35 +0000

I hope all of those who are passionate about wild things understand that there are other wild animals that are pushed out by horses. The ecosystems they now occupy did not evolve with horses as a part of them. Ginger’s own statement that the horses are decended from those released and lost by spanish conquistadores shows she is aware of this. The horses are beautiful and inspiring, but since they are not a natural part of the ecosystem, their numbers grow without a natural limiter other than system collapse. The BLM which remember is the citizen’s government, does not have the MONEY to maintain and manage this species. I believe there are on the order of 35,000 wild horses on public lands in the West, and another 20,000 to 30,000 horses presently under BLM care. Think, people, of the cost of caring for that many animals. If that many animals were roaming free, the impact on the environment would be so much the greater. The beautiful footage captured by Ms.Katherens wouldn’t be so beautiful if this range were overgrazed and trampled by many multiples of horses that would be there without BLM actions. It may seem sad to use birth control, to round up and hopefully have wild horses adopted (if they are not, they are added to the 30,000 already managed) and ultimately, unfortunate culling. But would a destroyed Montana landscape and starving masses of horses be preferable?

Roxy and Ms. Katherens, I understand your passion for these animals. But you are doing a disservice to our natural environment and the other readers of this blog by arguing they can be left to multimply on the public lands. Wolves reintroduced to the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem were wiped out in the early 20th century by humans. Their loss to the ecosystem resulted in imbalance where the elk were overgrazing the willows and cottonwoods resulting in loss of river dependent species and other disruption throughout the system.

I am not opposed to the maintenance of the wild horse population, but let’s all be honest with what that will require. Honesty is especially important here given the obvious passion of the kids who are on this site. We need to support our government, and the BLM in this particular instance. The BLM has obviously been receptive to public input with respect to Cloud’s herd. Please don’t just rail against OUR government. Become educated, learn how all species can either thrive or be sqeezed out of their natural habitats in the wild, and support our government and our natural environment with your willingly paid tax dollars.

By: Shelby

Shelby — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:20:29 +0000

this outragous wild thing should left alone in order to remain wild. fight for the wild things.