Salt River Horses Case Study

Riding horses can be used in many spectacular ways. Horses can be used for therapy with special needs children. Horses can help ease soldier’s minds. Riding horses helps with emotional issues, diminish post-traumatic stress disorders, and allow children with special needs to have fun.

The Mexican gray wolf is a large prey that, in the past, preyed on livestock which contributed to their near extinction by humans. However, the decline in the Mexican wolf lead to an overabundance in plant life which had a direct effect on other wildlife. There are many challenges involved with re-introducing wolves to other stakeholders such as to academics, mangers, ranchers, or landowners. It is not as simple as taking the Mexican wolf from where they are now and placing them in different areas in Arizona, New Mexico, the US, and across the border in Sonora, Mexico. This is a very large area of land that policies would have to cover. The best ways to illustrate that this concept is not as easy as it may seem are best described by nature culture dichotomy, social-ecological systems involving ecosystems with people, and the Anthropocene comprised with the idea of humans as agents of change.

The mustangs run with a spirit that makes them legendary here in the west. On a bitter cold morning, dozens of wild horses descend off the mountains of eastern Oregon, galloping miles across the rangeland. Stallions and mares, guiding their young. It is an incredible sight, but also one that infuriates many hard working Americans. Horse’s hoof prints in cattle grazing lands, drinking the water supply dry. Farmers are losing their grazing rights before their cattle even step foot on the property. There is another animal taking over the land. Wild horses.

1. Describe your participation and accomplishments in the horse industry. Also, list how many years you have been involved, awards received and volunteer involvement. I have been riding horses ever since I could walk. I have a deep passion for them and I have always loved to ride. I am involved in many parts of the equine industry. I joined the local 4-H horse project in 3rd grade, which is the earliest you can join. I have now been in the CCHP 4-H for 9 years. I have been on the youth board of the project for the past 5 years. I barrel race frequently and I am a member of the NBHA- National Barrel Horse Association. In 2014, I was the WI State Finals Open 4D Champion. I have gone to State Hunt/Jump numerous times and have participated in State Gymkhana for 6 years. At State Gymkhana, I have won or gotten reserve champion in many classes and have almost always been in the top ten for every class. I received the sportsmanship award in my 4-H project for my outstanding sportsmanship and mentorship to younger members. I am very involved in many parts of

Wild horses and burros are starving in the ten western states consisting of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. The Grazing service combined with General Land office creating the Bureau of Land Management. The Bureau of Land Management or BLM manages, protects, and controls the wild horse and burro population under the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. This law authorizees the BLM to regulate the population to sustain a healthy environment. The wild horses and burros are found in herd management areas across the ten western states. The estimated total wild horses and burros in California is 8,316 with the maximum limit of 2,200. In Nevada, 34,531 wild horses and burros are

While there are millions of acres of public land for these wild horses to be kept on, there are also many other animals on the land too, leading to either fully removing the wild horses or introducing predators. Suzanne Roy, director of the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, points out that the horses are not actually overpopulated, “Wild horses aren't overpopulated, just overcrowded by cattle which graze the same land” (Graslie). Roy also states in Serri Graslie’s article that there is a more natural way to take care of this problem of there being too many horses, “That can mean removing cattle and introducing more natural predators.” Others talk about how the horses are overcrowded due to other animals that should be removed too,

The horse left a large impression on the lives of the Plains Indians; however, the real question being viewed is how this animal impacted the lives of, more specifically, the Sioux, Comanche, and Apache Plains Indians. Life before the introduction of the horse was a challenge. The Sioux’s constant migration with the buffalo required long days and created the need for a tool like the horse in order to better the living standards. The Comanche Indians were extraordinary horsemen once the horse was introduced to them allowing hunting and gathering to become more efficient. The Apache Indians were known for their fighting skills and warrior-like attributes. When they encountered the Spanish conquistadors and saw their use of the horse, strong desires for this animal swept over the Apache population and quickly lead to the trade and even theft of the horse. It boosted the abilities to fight for these Indians and provided them with a tool that made them, in their opinion, almost invincible. This information is being derived from a source that covers every Plains Indian tribe and accurately expresses the actions of these Indians. Without a bias, it describes that advantages and disadvantages of each tribe, and in this case, explains the actions of the Apache Indians. Even with this advantage, however, the Comanche Indians still seemed to have an advantage over the Apache Tribe. This efficiency as well as addition to the Indian tribes allowed for these societies to feel more

The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand, is one of the worst military failures of the United States. Early Americans tried to force Indians into reservations in order to steal their land. They then proceeded to invade the areas set off for Indians in a search of gold. The greed of Americans forced the Natives into a defensive position; they could no longer trust the intruders. They fled from the reservations and were soon ordered back.

The state legislature has favored the ranching industry above ecology and continues to do so. Public polls “conducted by Boise State indicate that the overwhelming majority of Idahoans (nearly 70 percent) support wolf restoration” (Laverty, par. 4) and the legislature is seeking to remedy this by re-educating the public with “a balanced view of the impact of wolves on big game species, those sectors of the economy dependent upon sport hunting, livestock, domestic animals, and humans” (State, 3). Furthermore, the “cost of wolf reintroduction will be presented as a part of any public education program including direct and indirect costs” (State, 3).

Before there were skyscrapers, before there were convenience stores, and before there were neighborhood developments, our plains and mountains were home to the American Wild Mustang. These magnificent animals are our past, our present, and with proper handling our future. It is imperative that we protect the American Wild Mustang to ensure that many generations to come can appreciate them as we do today. By supporting the gathering, training, auctions, and domestication that the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management conducts we can preserve this heritage. In doing so, we are securing the future of these horses and the happiness that they bring to many

Wild horses were brought to the US by Spanish explorers and because they had no natural predators their population expanded at an exponential amount. Roundups used to be done by men on horseback, but now they are done with helicopters, men on horseback, and trucks. Roundups now happen every few months and they have attracted the attention of news crews and many other people who are against the wild horse

The Mexican gray wolf is a large predator that, in the past, preyed on livestock, which led to their near extinction by humans because they were tired of the wolves eating their livestock, they were a danger to people, and there were land use conflicts. However, the decline in the Mexican wolf lead to an overabundance of plant life which had a direct effect on other wildlife. There are many challenges involved with re-introducing wolves to other stakeholders such as to academics, mangers, ranchers, or landowners such as the reasons listed above which led to their near extinction. It is not as simple as taking the Mexican wolf from where they are now and placing them in different areas in Arizona, New Mexico, the US, and across the border in Sonora, Mexico. This is a very large area of land that policies would have to cover. The best ways to illustrate that the re-introduction of the wolves in the many expected areas is not as easy as it may seem are best described by nature culture dichotomy, social-ecological systems, and in the Anthropocene humans are seen as agents of change.

The Wild Horses gathered belong to the most famous band of mustangs in Nevada, the band of the horses were featured in the movie “The Misfits.” With the horses being featured in the Hollywood Film it helped with the process of the Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971. The Band of horses is now facing the threat of being obliterated, even though the Wild horse and Burro Act of 1971 and all the other groups are fighting to stop the attorneys from making a huge mistake. (“How to

Although the cattle ranging which was occurring in the west during the mid-eighteen hundreds was known by the government to be taking place, a large part of the business was, in fact, illegal. In fact, John Upton Terrell declares that cattle herders’, “historical significance is not to be found in beneficial contributions to the nation welfare, for they made none. Quite to the contrary, they are worthy of note for the political corruption they engendered” (Terrell 181) This stems originally from the disease which the cattle carried with them, which the state of Missouri suffered from as a result of the cattle drives. Thus, Missouri attempted to regulate the flow of livestock into its borders by passing legislation. This “cattle act” which was enacted in 1855, could not be reasonably enforced and therefore failed. The reason that it could not be enforced was because the cattle herders often bribed the justices of the peace, who were given the authority to impound

The Klamath River Basin has been fraught with political and legal battles over naturel resources for more than a century (Most 2006). Clashes between diverse interests for the waters of the Klamath River Basin have occurred in court rooms, picket lines, and in the state house, as irrigators, environmentalists, tribes and fishermen vie for position as the user with the most legitimate moral and scientific claim. The Klamath is not an anomaly in the Western United States as the recent occupation at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge as demonstrated that tensions over resources in the West often culminate in extra-legal actions by multiple parties. At Malheur ranchers, who were not landowners in Harney County, protested the abuse of federal power and expressed a feeling of entitlement to the lands that are administered by the federal