as published on EcoWatch by Lorraine Chow
“The Forest Service is treating these national treasures like trash by selling them for one dollar a piece…”
About 200 horses are available for adoption and sale until Feb. 18. The fee for purchase “with limitations” has been reduced to $1 per horse, down from the original price of $25. The fee for adoption is $125.
“With limitations” includes a stipulation that prohibits using the horses for human consumption. Other requirements include appropriate transportation, adequate space and healthy accommodations for the animals, according to Ruidoso News.
The horses now up for sale and adoption are all 10 years and older. They were among the 932 mustangs that were gathered via helicopters in the territory near Alturas, California between Oct. 10 and Nov. 8.
The gathering of wild horses has prompted fierce debate about how to control populations. On the one hand, the…