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FERAL HORSES in AZ an ongoing dilemma with

Johnathon Fusaro

WHY ARE THE ARIZONA SPORTSMEN FOR

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, THE CENTER FOR

BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND 32 SPORTSMEN

ORGANIZATIONS REQUESTING THE HUMANE

REMOVAL OF FERAL HORSES?

In 2011, The Wallow fire consumed vast portions of the Apache National Forest. It also

destroyed parts of the White Mountain Apache Tribal lands (WMAT). With the fire, the

boundary fences between the WMAT and the Apache National Forest were destroyed. During

the next 11 years, horses from the WMAT came over to the Apache National Forest and

migrated to the portions of the riparian areas that are home to the New Mexico Meadow Jumping

Mouse and a recovery area for the Apache trout.

The photos that have been provided were taken by Dr. Robin Silver from the Center For

Biological Diversity during 2019 and 2021. He documented that over 80% of the tracks and

droppings were from horses. While horse advocates may try to claim that the horses were there

for centuries, the truth is that they have migrated from tribal lands since the Wallow fire to the

forest and need to be removed.

During extensive studies for the Wild Horse and Burro act in 1971 and 1973, there was no

evidence of wild / feral horses on the Apache National Forest. The feral horses are growing in

numbers each year and the head count exceeds over 400 animals. The habitat degradation that

they have caused is severe and removal is the only means of rebuilding these areas for all

wildlife.

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GROUPS IN SUPPORT OF THE HUMANE REMOVAL OF FERAL HORSES:

The Arizona Sportsmen For Wildlife Conservation, The Center For Biological Diversity, Arizona

Wildlife Federation, Anglers United, AZ Antelope Foundation, AZ Bass Nation, AZ Big Game

Super Raffle, AZ Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, AZ Chapter of Safari Club

International, AZ Council of Trout Unlimited, AZ Deer Association, AZ Desert Bighorn Sheep

Society, AZ Elk Society, AZ Flycasters Club, AZ Houndsmen's Association, AZ Outdoor

Adventures, AZ Outdoor Sports, AZ Predator Callers, AZ State Chapter of National Wild Turkey

Federation, Ben Avery Clay Busters, Christian Hunters of America, Diablo Trust, Maricopa

Audubon Society, Mogollon Sporting Association, Mule Deer Foundation, No Excuse Hunting

and Outdoors, Outdoor Experience 4 All, Southern AZ Quail Forever, Southwest Wildlife

Foundation, SRT Outdoors, The Bass Federation of AZ. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation

Partnership, Valley of the Sun Quail Forever, Yuma Valley Rod and Gun Club.

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