Triple B 2018 | Page 36

Roundups are always difficult to document and require physical and emotional endurance. They can be particularly difficult when the justifications do not stand up to scrutiny. The justifications for why this area was prioritized when there are so many other areas we may see actual justification later this year, needs closer scrutiny. The justifications used to prioritize the western side of the area over the eastern needs scrutiny. Why the analysis in the EA includes no detailed information on the distinct populations and identifies no critical habitat for wild horses, needs scrutiny. Why this operation went forward without a designated and informed CAWP team, needs scrutiny. There are many more, very specific, instances of serious flaws in communication, logistics and handling that need scrutiny.

We will continue to work toward gaining the needed review and continuing our ten year old quest to gain humane management on and off the range and during capture. We will continue to try to drag the system into this century and fight to gain a data based preservation strategy for our wild ones and the land they stand on.

We thank you, more than we can convey in words and pictures, for helping us to be at this roundup and take one more step in this journey.

Thank you~ Wild Horse Education Volunteers

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Triple B roundup team: Laura Leigh, Marie Milliman and Cathy Ceci.