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Wild Horse Fire Brigade

A collection of 29 posts

Wolves and Wildfires

Wolves and Wildfires

There is a shocking level of ignorance shown in the debates about the problems we see with wolves and wildfires. Nobody seems to ask the single most important question: WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?

A Humane Way To Manage Wild Horses Already Exists. Why Isn’t It Being Used

A Humane Way To Manage Wild Horses Already Exists. Why Isn’t It Being Used

The USA now has more wild horses in captivity than running free on the rangelands in the West.

Increased Wildfires, Toxic Smoke & Imbalanced Ecosystems Leading to Depredation of Livestock by Apex Predators

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Increased Wildfires, Toxic Smoke & Imbalanced Ecosystems Leading to Depredation of Livestock by Apex Predators

The loss of millions of critically important herbivores (deer, elk and wild horses) has resulted in several serious adverse impacts costing American taxpayers hundreds of $-billions annually.

Rewilding Versus Fertility Control: A Clash of Visions For Wild Horse Management

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Rewilding Versus Fertility Control: A Clash of Visions For Wild Horse Management

Mounting evidence suggests fertility control’s genetic and ecological flaws make it an unsustainable solution.

Reducing Wildfire Fuels at Scale Cost Effectively

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Reducing Wildfire Fuels at Scale Cost Effectively

This lecture outlines a novel cost-effective, humane, nature-based management Plan for Wild Horses that provides benefits for all public lands stakeholders.

LA FIRES: Can Saving American Wild Horses Help Reduce The Loss of Life And Economic Losses By Preventing & Reducing Wildfires & Toxic Smoke?

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LA FIRES: Can Saving American Wild Horses Help Reduce The Loss of Life And Economic Losses By Preventing & Reducing Wildfires & Toxic Smoke?

The devastating grass and brush fueled wildfires in Los Angeles we are all witnessing may be just a glimpse of the upcoming summer in the western United States

Wild Horses Can Help Prevent Forest Fires

Wild Horses Can Help Prevent Forest Fires

Horses don’t tear out the roots of plants while grazing, unlike cattle and sheep, says Simpson.

Award for Volunteer Team’s Wild Horse Music Video

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Award for Volunteer Team’s Wild Horse Music Video

A music video created by a collective of wild horse advocates won its category at the Equus Film and Arts Festival.

Northern California Wild Horse Non-Profit Owner Looks to Make Federal Change Through BLM

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Northern California Wild Horse Non-Profit Owner Looks to Make Federal Change Through BLM

“Once you understand the benefits they give to the landscape when they’re in the right place, you have an ‘aha moment’ and see these horses can provide $500 million in value to American taxpayers.”

Wild horse in Nevada

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The Wild Horses of Nevada's Deserts

"We spend millions of dollars a year managing horses, but we still can’t agree on whether they belong."

Wild Horses in a grassy foothill of a mountain

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Siskiyou News: Wildlife Conservationist Nominated for BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program

William E. Simpson II, a seasoned ethologist and conservationist, has been nominated for the position or Director of the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse & Burro Program, with the position set to open in January 2025.

Horse Roundups! Can they be stopped with ‘Fertility Control’?

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Horse Roundups! Can They be Stopped With 'Fertility Control'?

The debate about wild horses becomes easier when approached holistically.

Wild Horses Coevolved with Wildfire on The North American Landscape

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Wild Horses Coevolved with Wildfire on The North American Landscape

Here is a good article with many valuable ideas on managing wild horses. These are controversial to say the least. Let us think about this issue holistically: Horses are COMPLEMENTARY to — not COMPETITIVE with — the wildlife, plants, and water of North America because these coevolved over the last 40 million

Cost-effectively Wildfire Grazing Steep Ground With Lava Flows (Talus Field) by Wild Horses

Cost-effectively Wildfire Grazing Steep Ground With Lava Flows (Talus Field) by Wild Horses

“As discussed in this video, so-called ‘invasive’ horses – actually North America’s oldest native species, can reduce wildfire and restore habitat in areas unreachable by any other large grazer. Watch this 1-minute video and judge for yourself: NOTE: this post was originally shared with us by Capt. William E. Simpson

Are Prescribed Burns The Silver Bullet Suggested For Wildfires?

Are Prescribed Burns The Silver Bullet Suggested For Wildfires?

“Outside-the-box thinking on prescribed burns, from the founder of Wild Horse Brigade. NOTE: this article was sent to us, and written by, Willian Simpson on January 5, 2022. It is published here with permission from the author. Feature photo is of the the deadly 2018 Klamathon Fire approaching Camp Creek.

Prescribed Burns – Are Not The Silver Bullet Suggested For Wildfires

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Prescribed Burns - Are Not The Silver Bullet Suggested For Wildfires

“Quoting the author of the article below, “Most unfortunately, it seems that the most effective method for managing grass and brush wildfire fuels, using large bodied herbivores, is being overlooked in favor of methods that can be monetized”. NOTE: this article was sent to us, and written by, Willian Simpson

Equilibrium / Sustainability — Wild Horses Could Help Temper Western Wildfires

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Equilibrium / Sustainability — Wild Horses Could Help Temper Western Wildfires

Using so-called “problem” wild horses to reduce wildfire is an idea whose time has come. NOTE: this article was originally published to TheHill.com on August 2, 2022. It was written by Saul Elbe and Sharon Udasin. As a massive wildfire rages along California’s northern border, one rancher is