Carr Fire Forces Equine Evacuations in California
Pat Raia
July 30, 2018
An undisclosed number of horses have been evacuated due to a wildfire that has incinerated nearly 100,000 acres in two California counties.
Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
An undisclosed number of horses have been evacuated due to a wildfire that has incinerated nearly 100,000 acres in two California counties.
The BLM plans to remove approximately 200 wild horses from within and outside the Bible Springs Complex and Sulphur Herd Management Area in Iron and Beaver Counties, Utah.
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The closure could delay the shipment of the wild horses gathered from three Wyoming herd management areas to BLM facilities and events nationwide to be placed into private care.
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