Judge Allows Controversial Mustang Gather
The roundup of more than 190 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) horses from the Pryor Mountain herd got under way on Thursday after a U.S. federal judge ruled against a group that tried to prevent the gather.
The roundup was originally scheduled to begin on Sept. 1. But wild horse advocates sought a temporary restraining order to stop the removal on grounds that it would threaten the herd’s
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The roundup of more than 190 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) horses from the Pryor Mountain herd got under way on Thursday after a U.S. federal judge ruled against a group that tried to prevent the gather.
The roundup was originally scheduled to begin on Sept. 1. But wild horse advocates sought a temporary restraining order to stop the removal on grounds that it would threaten the herd’s long-term viability
U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on Wednesday denied the restraining order, allowing the gather to take place.
“We’re very disappointed. It’s a very complicated case, but we believed we had a chance and gave it a great shot,” said Ginger Kathrens, executive director of the Cloud Foundation
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Pat Raia
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