tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post6323046117881036180..comments2024-03-29T06:26:14.502-06:00Comments on THE WESTERNER: Wild Horses Are Terrible for the WestFrank DuBoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04078935296275462544noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748604.post-90661373337677313972015-12-15T08:19:22.434-07:002015-12-15T08:19:22.434-07:00The government is now the largest mismanagers of l...The government is now the largest mismanagers of livestock in America. With over 100,000 horses under their control, I should say out of control, this program is rapidly, if it hasn't already, cost more tax payer money than will ever be recovered<br />This article accurately states the problem, however the horse kissers do not want to read about what is happening to the land. Each horse consumes 10% of its weight in forage on a daily basis and drinks a correspondingly amount of water. It also excretes several pounds of manure which is a habitat for parasites which continually plague the animals. Also the horse kissers think the sanctuarys and the open range is some sort of a nirvana for these animals. It isn't . Every horse there will die mostly from cumulative effects and in many cases the death will take several days of being down and floundering, unable to get up. Figure this, if as stated there were 40 million bison in this country as a result of uncontrolled reproduction the horses could be doing the same thing. To many horses. As has been stated a child dies every five seconds from malnutrition and sickness, which go hand in hand, Each 1000 pound horse could supply 3200 cans of safe and highly nutritious food to these dying children. My answer to the problem is a can of Mustang Stew.drjohnnoreply@blogger.com