"With human encroachment on natural habitats a constant feature of our modern world, America's wild and historic Mustangs are quickly loosing their Native home lands. As the remaining number of Wild Horses in the U.S. nears extinction, education and appreciation through the protection of Mustangs and Burros in the wild and in natural preserves and sanctuary environments becomes tantamount to their survival as a species. America’s Wild Horses cannot be reproduced once they are gone."
Can we preserve and protect one of America’s most iconic species before they become extinct in the wild and reverse the degradation to open rangelands caused by their removal? Can we reduce the 1% of the 9 million domestic horses deemed as surplus by curbing breeding practices? Can we reverse the negative impact that slaughtering horses takes against the US Gross Domestic Product in which live horses otherwise contribute over $112.1 BILLION to a year, by implementing responsible management practices & reabsorbing the tiny fraction of any surplus population back into the equine communities? Can we find harmony with animals and nature amongst the competing interests of agriculture, industry, energy, public land acquisition, recreation and urban sprawl?
We at Wild For Life Foundation say yes! Yes we can. But in order to acheive these golas we must first increase safeguards to protect the animals, this mission and the organizations that actively uphold it, This will require the work of far more than just one organization. It requires the kind of collaboration that underscores our Mission and the Saving America’s Horses Initiative, and the kind of dedication that has
helped to repeatedly defund the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the U.S. year after year.
- Katia Louise, Founder, President, Volunteer Executive Director- the Wild For Life Foundation
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