Lawsuit Challenges Plan to Remove Estray Horses at Fort Polk
Pat Raia
December 20, 2016
The suit seeks to keep the Army from removing the horses that roam Louisiana’s Fort Polk and Kisatchie National Forest.
Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
The suit seeks to keep the Army from removing the horses that roam Louisiana’s Fort Polk and Kisatchie National Forest.
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