Here is a new kind of "Rally Congress" petition where the signers can just "click" to send a copy to their Congressional Reps; You also have the option of having hard-copies sent to them by the "Rally Congress" folk,... - for a modest fee. Seems like a good investment to me....anything that will get their attention is a good tool!
Click on title above to go to the "Rally Congress" Petition;
http://www.rallycongress.com/saveourwildhorses/2505/americas-wild-horses-burros-that-92-congress-forgot/
I got a feeling I will be making many more of these!
CJ
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Rutgers University Receives Four Mustangs "For Science."
Here is what became of some of the Wild Horses "adopted" out of Cornell University in NY last summer, with the help of the USWHBA;
Rutgers University receives 4 Mustangs. On Sunday, August 23rd.
2009, Robin Rivello and Michael Yodice delivered 4 Mustangs from the Cornell University adoption in Ithaca New York, to Dr. Sarah Ralston, VMD PhD, associate professor of animal science at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Ralston is one of the top equine nutritionists in the country. Her works and studies have been published in many of the foremost equine veterinarian journals,books, and magazines. Dr. Ralston and several of her students travelled to Cornell to see their new horses. Dr. Ralston has a young horse teaching and research program where the students learn to handle the horses while doing nutrition and behavior studies. Robin is teaching the Rutgers students about Mustang behavior and showing them how the process of gentling and training a Mustang progresses. At the end of the year, the Mustangs will be sold at auction to qualified buyers. Here are the Mustangs that will be part of the Rutgers University Class of 2010.
RU Rambling Rose. Yearling Bay Filly from Battle Mountain, Nevada.
Freeze brand 08605915.
RU Canella. Yearling Bay Filly born April 2, 2008 in the Reno Nevada
holding facility. Freeze brand 08602356.
RU Casanova. Black/Bay Yearling Colt from North Stillwater,
Winnemucca, Nevada. Freeze brand 08602375.
RU Marley. Black/Bay Yearling Colt from North Stillwater,
Winnemucca, Nevada. Freeze brand 08602455.
http://www.uswhba.org/rutgers_university_mustangs
Rutgers University receives 4 Mustangs. On Sunday, August 23rd.
2009, Robin Rivello and Michael Yodice delivered 4 Mustangs from the Cornell University adoption in Ithaca New York, to Dr. Sarah Ralston, VMD PhD, associate professor of animal science at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Ralston is one of the top equine nutritionists in the country. Her works and studies have been published in many of the foremost equine veterinarian journals,books, and magazines. Dr. Ralston and several of her students travelled to Cornell to see their new horses. Dr. Ralston has a young horse teaching and research program where the students learn to handle the horses while doing nutrition and behavior studies. Robin is teaching the Rutgers students about Mustang behavior and showing them how the process of gentling and training a Mustang progresses. At the end of the year, the Mustangs will be sold at auction to qualified buyers. Here are the Mustangs that will be part of the Rutgers University Class of 2010.
RU Rambling Rose. Yearling Bay Filly from Battle Mountain, Nevada.
Freeze brand 08605915.
RU Canella. Yearling Bay Filly born April 2, 2008 in the Reno Nevada
holding facility. Freeze brand 08602356.
RU Casanova. Black/Bay Yearling Colt from North Stillwater,
Winnemucca, Nevada. Freeze brand 08602375.
RU Marley. Black/Bay Yearling Colt from North Stillwater,
Winnemucca, Nevada. Freeze brand 08602455.
http://www.uswhba.org/rutgers_university_mustangs
Friday, October 2, 2009
THE WILD HORSES OF AMERICA THAT CONGRESS FORGOT ABOUT
National Parkland Horses Slipped Through Congressional Cracks;
Back in 1971 when the 92nd Congress passed the Wild Free-roaming Horses and Burros Act, it was declared that,
“wild free-roaming horses and burros are living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West; that they contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and enrich the lives of the American people; and that these horses and burros are fast disappearing from the American scene. It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death; and to accomplish this they are to be considered in the area where presently found, as an integral part of the natural system of the public lands..”
Under sec. (c) of the Act, the Secretary of the Interior is in charge of the administration of the protection of our wild horses and burros......
“when used in connection with public lands administered by him through the Bureau of Land Management and the Secretary of Agriculture in connection with public lands administered by him through the Forest Service.”
Because the Act does not specifically state lands under the management of the National Parks System, those wild horses and burros roaming within the confines of our National Parks DO NOT enjoy the protections afforded every other wild horse or burro in the Nation, this, despite the provisions of sec.(d) of the Act that gives the legal description specifically defining just what particular wild horses and burros are entitled to protection under the Act;
"wild free-roaming horses and burros" means all unbranded and unclaimed horses and burros on public lands of the United States; There is no specific exception in the act that would intentionally exclude any wild horse or burros on any public lands. The wording here clearly indicates that the intention of the Act was to protect all wild horses and burros ON ALL PUBLIC LANDS, of course!
So how did it come to be that the wild horses and burros that roam upon our National Park Lands were not afforded the protections of the Act? The problem is one of omission as you can see by secion (e) of the Act that describes what is the meaning of “public land”;
(e) "public lands" means any lands administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management or by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Forest Service.
As you can see, the description of “public lands” does not include lands managed by the National Park Service,....EVENTHOUGH the management of our National Park Lands falls under the same direct jurisdiction and supervision of the Department of the Interior. Persuant to section (d) of the Act, the Secretary of the Interior is charged with the protection of “all unbranded and unclaimed horses and burros on public lands of the United States,......not just some.
Why is it important to correct the omission? Because here is what happens to our American wild horses and burros who roam our National Parklands;
On October 23, 2009. there will be a gather of wild horses conducted at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota where 90 of our Nations wild horses and burros will be rounded up and bought directly to a Stockmans Livestock Auction in Dickerson, ND, where they will be auctioned off to the highest bidder WITHOUT RESTRICTION. These horses usually go cheap (not much more than $100 each, sometimes even less) and can you guess where most of them will wind up? Thats right, in equine slaughter houses in Canada or Mexico. There are absolutely no protections for these wild horses and burros that roam our National Park Lands. Dont you think its time to right this terrible wrong? A simple amendment to sec. (c) and (e) of the Act to include “those lands administed by the Sceretary of the Interior through the National Parks System” would do.
Contact your local representatives and ask them to support such an amendment to the Wild Free-roaming Horse and Burro Act. Remind them that is was the intent of the Act to protect all of our Nations wild horses and burros on all of our public lands, not just some.
Also, if you can help the endangered wild horses of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park find safe homes, contact Marylou Webber who will be happy to help you to do that. Below is her contact info and a link to her wonderful blog where you can read more and see pics of some of the beautiful wild horses in TR National Park;
(701) 527 - 3243
Click on title above to go to Marylou's blog;
http://wildhorsesoftrnp.blogspot.com/
Thanks for caring. Together, we can make a BIG difference!
CJ
Thursday, October 1, 2009
National Save-a-National-Parks-Wild-Horse Day!! Wild Horses 2 B Auctioned -Off in ND,.. NO RESTRICTIONS
I have just spoken with a wonderful woman named MaryLou Weber who is helping the Stockmans Livestock Auction people in Dickenson, ND with the upcoming auction of approximatley 90 wild horses that are being removed from the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in a few weeks. She wants to help find buyers for these animals that will provide good homes. In efforts to do that, she is trying to organize a way where wild-horse folk will be able to bid over the phone.
I am writing this in hopes that she will get some help to do this and to place these horses, as she tells me they usually go for not more than $100!!! She has been busy going out taking pics and if you call her she will email you a pdf file of some of the horses that are going to be auctioned off.
We need to get the word out about this livestock auction to occur in Dickenson, ND on Oct. 23, 2009, and find a way to work with the auction house and MayLou so that people can bid over the phone.
I am waiting for MaryLou to send me the file and as soon as she does I will post the pics and the info here. Meanwhile, click on the title above to see Mary Lous blog where you can see some of the wild horses that will be auctioned, and you can email her directly from the "Profile" page of her blog site, or you can call her with any ideas on how to set it up so people can bid over the phone (or on-line, if we find a way!) she would be happy to hear from you. Her number is (701) 527-3243 Tell her Chris Jubic told you to call.
Here is a link to the Stockmans Auction House where the horses will be sold to the highest bidder,...NO RESTRICTIONS.
http://www.gostockmens.com/index.htm
I am writing this in hopes that she will get some help to do this and to place these horses, as she tells me they usually go for not more than $100!!! She has been busy going out taking pics and if you call her she will email you a pdf file of some of the horses that are going to be auctioned off.
We need to get the word out about this livestock auction to occur in Dickenson, ND on Oct. 23, 2009, and find a way to work with the auction house and MayLou so that people can bid over the phone.
I am waiting for MaryLou to send me the file and as soon as she does I will post the pics and the info here. Meanwhile, click on the title above to see Mary Lous blog where you can see some of the wild horses that will be auctioned, and you can email her directly from the "Profile" page of her blog site, or you can call her with any ideas on how to set it up so people can bid over the phone (or on-line, if we find a way!) she would be happy to hear from you. Her number is (701) 527-3243 Tell her Chris Jubic told you to call.
Here is a link to the Stockmans Auction House where the horses will be sold to the highest bidder,...NO RESTRICTIONS.
http://www.gostockmens.com/index.htm
T. Roosevelt Nat'l Pk Wild Horses to go to Livestock Auction! - Need for an Amendment to the WFH&B Act
Wild Horses in our National Parks DO NOT enjoy the protections that the Wild Free-Roaming & Burros Act bestows upon our Nations Wild Horses on Forest Service, USDA or BLM lands. This is because of an oversite by 92nd Congress who wrote the law in 1971, in failing to realize that we have wild horses in our National Parks. Since the Act specifically mentions lands controlled by the BLM, USDA or Forest Service, ...and DOES NOT specifically mention lands under the National Park Service,,....those horses roaming upon National Park Lands remain unprotected - eventhough the National Park Service IS under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior!!! Surely the intention of the Act was to protect all wild horses and burros on all public lands. For entitlement to these protections, the Act describes our Nations wild horses and burros as: "all unbranded and unclaimed horses and burros on public lands of the United States;" To me this would seem to indicate that any unbranded or unclaimed horse on ANY public land should be protected under this act, regardless who is "charged" with their care, custody and control. The "wild horse advocate" politicians need to look into this more fully and propose an amendment to the Act to include protections for the WFH&Bs who roam the public lands of our National Parks. A simpler way to word the Act would be to indicate that all wild horses and burros on all public lands should be protected by this Act, and that, IMHO, is the original intent of the Act.
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As you will see when you read this article below, these National Park Service wild horses will be round up and sold without restrictions at a local livestock auction! Dont you think it is time we ask Congress to "fix" the oversite and AMEND the WFH&B Act to include those wild horses grazing on our National Park Lands?
Sec. 2. As used in this Act-
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior when used in connection with public lands administered by him through the Bureau of Land Management and the Secretary of Agriculture in connection with public lands administered by him through the Forest Service;
"wild free-roaming horses and burros" means all unbranded and unclaimed horses and burros on public lands of the United States;
Click on title above for full text of the act;
http://www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov/92-195.htm
See article below;
Wild horses capture Badlands spirit
Tribune Editorial | Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2009 2:00 am |
The wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park are exquisite, rivaling with the bison for the spirit of the place and eclipsing the majestic elk in sheer intelligence and beauty. What may be the last roundup of TR wild horses will be held this fall and 90 animals will be sold at auction Oct. 23. The 2009 roundup marks a change for the better in the management of the wild horse herd.
A roundup-auction strategy has been used to cull the herd, keeping wild horse numbers under control. There are now about 165 wild horses in the park, and the ideal number falls somewhere between 60 and 90 horses. Unfortunately, the roundup in very difficult terrains has been forced to rely on helicopters, and the result has been expensive and has meant a high degree of stress for the horses -- as well as pilots.
A similar but more difficult situation exists for the elk in the park. Elk numbers are nearing 1,000, culling needs to be more extreme, birth control has been discarded as an effective option, and chronic wasting disease and restrictions on moving elk across state lines limit the benefits of roundup and redistribution. With the elk, volunteer and professional hunters are expected to be used to reduce the population, an unaccepted option for reducing horse numbers.
The National Park Service's management of horses in TR Park will begin to experiment with birth control. During the roundup, a new contraceptive vaccine will be administered to about 25 mares and a like number of non-vaccinated mares will be a control group. The vaccine can be administered with a dart gun.
It's easy to think of the national park as a wild place where animals and plants should be left to nature, but when it comes to bison, elk and horses, there's not enough space -- grass and water -- for unlimited numbers. The NPS must manage the wildlife in the park, for the sake of the animals as well as the habitat. Too many bison, horses or elk mean overgrazing, as serious an issue in the park as it would be with cattle on a ranch. The marginal grazing in the Badlands makes overuse an intense issue.
TR park needs to bring its numbers of large grazing animals down in line with what the thin vegetation can support.
The horses from the roundup will be auctioned at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at Stockmen's Livestock in Dickinson. The market for horses has been very soft, but hopefully the unique nature of the wild horses will draw a strong bidding crowd, one made up of people capable of taking home a spirited animal.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_54b783b0-ad28-11de-8346-001cc4c002e0.html
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As you will see when you read this article below, these National Park Service wild horses will be round up and sold without restrictions at a local livestock auction! Dont you think it is time we ask Congress to "fix" the oversite and AMEND the WFH&B Act to include those wild horses grazing on our National Park Lands?
Sec. 2. As used in this Act-
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior when used in connection with public lands administered by him through the Bureau of Land Management and the Secretary of Agriculture in connection with public lands administered by him through the Forest Service;
"wild free-roaming horses and burros" means all unbranded and unclaimed horses and burros on public lands of the United States;
Click on title above for full text of the act;
http://www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov/92-195.htm
See article below;
Wild horses capture Badlands spirit
Tribune Editorial | Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2009 2:00 am |
The wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park are exquisite, rivaling with the bison for the spirit of the place and eclipsing the majestic elk in sheer intelligence and beauty. What may be the last roundup of TR wild horses will be held this fall and 90 animals will be sold at auction Oct. 23. The 2009 roundup marks a change for the better in the management of the wild horse herd.
A roundup-auction strategy has been used to cull the herd, keeping wild horse numbers under control. There are now about 165 wild horses in the park, and the ideal number falls somewhere between 60 and 90 horses. Unfortunately, the roundup in very difficult terrains has been forced to rely on helicopters, and the result has been expensive and has meant a high degree of stress for the horses -- as well as pilots.
A similar but more difficult situation exists for the elk in the park. Elk numbers are nearing 1,000, culling needs to be more extreme, birth control has been discarded as an effective option, and chronic wasting disease and restrictions on moving elk across state lines limit the benefits of roundup and redistribution. With the elk, volunteer and professional hunters are expected to be used to reduce the population, an unaccepted option for reducing horse numbers.
The National Park Service's management of horses in TR Park will begin to experiment with birth control. During the roundup, a new contraceptive vaccine will be administered to about 25 mares and a like number of non-vaccinated mares will be a control group. The vaccine can be administered with a dart gun.
It's easy to think of the national park as a wild place where animals and plants should be left to nature, but when it comes to bison, elk and horses, there's not enough space -- grass and water -- for unlimited numbers. The NPS must manage the wildlife in the park, for the sake of the animals as well as the habitat. Too many bison, horses or elk mean overgrazing, as serious an issue in the park as it would be with cattle on a ranch. The marginal grazing in the Badlands makes overuse an intense issue.
TR park needs to bring its numbers of large grazing animals down in line with what the thin vegetation can support.
The horses from the roundup will be auctioned at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at Stockmen's Livestock in Dickinson. The market for horses has been very soft, but hopefully the unique nature of the wild horses will draw a strong bidding crowd, one made up of people capable of taking home a spirited animal.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_54b783b0-ad28-11de-8346-001cc4c002e0.html
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MoneyTalks: Madeleine Pickens' National Wild Horse Foundation To Host Salute To The Mustangs
Head Coach June Jones to Chair Foundation Advisory Committee; Members include T. Boone Pickens, Troy Aikman, Michael Blake, Jenny Craig, Mark Cuban, Jerry Jones, Roger Staubach, Among Others
Madeleine Pickens' National Wild Horse Foundation To Host Salute To The Mustangs
Sept. 30, 2009
Dallas, Texas (NWHF) - Businesswoman and philanthropist Madeleine Pickens, legendary businessman and financier T. Boone Pickens, SMU Coach June Jones and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and Super Bowl VI MVP Roger Staubach today announced a "Salute to the Mustangs," an event to be held October 17th during pre-game and halftime of the SMU-Navy football game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Details and information are available online at MadeleinesMustangs.org.
Among the highlights of "Salute to the Mustangs" will be a performance by Western Music Hall of Fame inductee Michael Martin Murphey, who will be performing his wild horse-themed Platinum recording, "Wildfire". It also will include a tribute to our Armed Forces, Wounded Warriors, United States War Dogs Association and Vet Dogs - organizations that provide loving animals that help support our Armed Forces and disabled veterans.
At the game, Madeleine and T. Boone Pickens will present SMU President Dr. R. Gerald Turner, Coach Jones and SMU with a beautiful and trained Mustang as a gift to the school. The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive an SMU towel that they can swirl around to show their support during the half time show.
"I'm sure there are people wondering why we are doing all of this," said Madeleine Pickens. "One of my life's passions is to protect and save America's Wild Horses -- a living symbol of our American heritage and freedom. What better place to get the word out about protecting and saving wild horses than Dallas, Texas, and at a football game at the home of the SMU Mustangs. We thought the perfect game would be against Navy, as we can not only salute the American Mustang, but we also can salute the men and women of our Armed Forces."
Madeleine Pickens has proposed a plan by which her National Wild Horse Foundation, a private non-profit foundation, will establish a sanctuary as a permanent home to protect and care for wild horses presently in captivity. The sanctuary also would provide a location for the public to visit and appreciate these living symbols of our American heritage and freedom.
Madeleine Pickens' National Wild Horse Foundation announced the formation of a 25-member Advisory Committee consisting of prominent entertainment and sports figures. The Committee presently consists of:
• June Jones - ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, SMU Mustangs Head Football Coach
• Troy Aikman -- NFL Hall of Fame quarterback & Super Bowl XVII MVP
• Michael Blake -- Academy Award Winning Screenwriter, "Dances With Wolves"
• Jenny Craig -- Founder, Jenny Craig, Inc.
• Mark Cuban -- Owner, NBA's Dallas Mavericks
• David Foster -- Grammy Award-Winning musician, composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer
• Jerry Jones -- Owner, NFL's Dallas Cowboys
• Adrienne Maloof-Nassif -- Executive Vice President, Maloof Companies
• T. Boone Pickens -- Legendary businessman and financier
• Mike Post -- Grammy and Emmy Award-Winning Composer
• Rudy Ruettiger -- Notre Dame football legend and real life inspiration for the movie "Rudy"
• Roger Staubach -- NFL Hall of Fame quarterback & Super Bowl VI MVP
• Barry Switzer - Former Dallas Cowboys Head Football Coach
• Doug Williams --Former Washington Redskins quarterback, Super Bowl XXII MVP
"It has been extremely gratifying to see so many great Americans unite behind this cause to create a permanent home to save these magnificent national treasures," said Madeleine Pickens. "Their support means the world to Boone and me."
"I am proud to join Madeleine Pickens to help save America's Wild Horses," said Coach June Jones. "I believe in Madeleine and I believe in this cause. And what better connection than to have the head football coach of the Mustangs, the only FBS Division I school with that mascot name, to be part of this mission. Her leadership on this critical issue is a personal inspiration to me, and I know that together we will be able to make a difference."
To help raise awareness and build support for the campaign, Coach Jones and Madeleine Pickens have sent out a letter to all high schools that have horse-related mascots, including the Mustangs, the Broncos, the Cowboys, the Colts, the Stallions, the Caballeros and the Mavericks, asking them to join in this effort. Members of the general public also can demonstrate their support, by visiting MadeleinesMustangs.org.
Saturday, Oct 3
7:00 PM
The Mtn. at TCU
Saturday, Oct 10
7:00 PM
vs East Carolina
Saturday, Oct 17
7:00 PM
vs Navy
Saturday, Oct 24
6:30 PM
CBS-C at Houston
Saturday, Oct 31
1:00 PM
at Tulsa
Saturday, Nov 7
2:00 PM
vs Rice (Homecoming)
Saturday, Nov 14
2:00 PM
vs UTEP (Family Weekend)
Saturday, Nov 21
3:30 PM
at Marshall
Saturday, Nov 28
2:00 PM
vs Tulane
SMU, the only Division I athletic program in Dallas, Texas, sponsors 17 sports and has been ranked as the top school in its conference for 10 of the last 12 years in the Director's Cup overall athletic rankings. More information about SMU and its coaches, student-athletes and teams is available at www.SMUMustangs.com.
For tickets to all SMU Athletics events call 214-SMU-GAME or visit www.SMUMustangs.com
Find us at Facebook.com/SMUMustangs or follow us at Twitter.com/SMUMustangs
BLOGGERS NOTE: I am just wondering, how much "disposable income" does one have to have to their name to be a member of this board?
Click on title above for Original Article;
http://smumustangs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/093009aaa.html
Head Coach June Jones to Chair Foundation Advisory Committee; Members include T. Boone Pickens, Troy Aikman, Michael Blake, Jenny Craig, Mark Cuban, Jerry Jones, Roger Staubach, Among Others
Madeleine Pickens' National Wild Horse Foundation To Host Salute To The Mustangs
Sept. 30, 2009
Dallas, Texas (NWHF) - Businesswoman and philanthropist Madeleine Pickens, legendary businessman and financier T. Boone Pickens, SMU Coach June Jones and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and Super Bowl VI MVP Roger Staubach today announced a "Salute to the Mustangs," an event to be held October 17th during pre-game and halftime of the SMU-Navy football game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Details and information are available online at MadeleinesMustangs.org.
Among the highlights of "Salute to the Mustangs" will be a performance by Western Music Hall of Fame inductee Michael Martin Murphey, who will be performing his wild horse-themed Platinum recording, "Wildfire". It also will include a tribute to our Armed Forces, Wounded Warriors, United States War Dogs Association and Vet Dogs - organizations that provide loving animals that help support our Armed Forces and disabled veterans.
At the game, Madeleine and T. Boone Pickens will present SMU President Dr. R. Gerald Turner, Coach Jones and SMU with a beautiful and trained Mustang as a gift to the school. The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive an SMU towel that they can swirl around to show their support during the half time show.
"I'm sure there are people wondering why we are doing all of this," said Madeleine Pickens. "One of my life's passions is to protect and save America's Wild Horses -- a living symbol of our American heritage and freedom. What better place to get the word out about protecting and saving wild horses than Dallas, Texas, and at a football game at the home of the SMU Mustangs. We thought the perfect game would be against Navy, as we can not only salute the American Mustang, but we also can salute the men and women of our Armed Forces."
Madeleine Pickens has proposed a plan by which her National Wild Horse Foundation, a private non-profit foundation, will establish a sanctuary as a permanent home to protect and care for wild horses presently in captivity. The sanctuary also would provide a location for the public to visit and appreciate these living symbols of our American heritage and freedom.
Madeleine Pickens' National Wild Horse Foundation announced the formation of a 25-member Advisory Committee consisting of prominent entertainment and sports figures. The Committee presently consists of:
• June Jones - ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, SMU Mustangs Head Football Coach
• Troy Aikman -- NFL Hall of Fame quarterback & Super Bowl XVII MVP
• Michael Blake -- Academy Award Winning Screenwriter, "Dances With Wolves"
• Jenny Craig -- Founder, Jenny Craig, Inc.
• Mark Cuban -- Owner, NBA's Dallas Mavericks
• David Foster -- Grammy Award-Winning musician, composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer
• Jerry Jones -- Owner, NFL's Dallas Cowboys
• Adrienne Maloof-Nassif -- Executive Vice President, Maloof Companies
• T. Boone Pickens -- Legendary businessman and financier
• Mike Post -- Grammy and Emmy Award-Winning Composer
• Rudy Ruettiger -- Notre Dame football legend and real life inspiration for the movie "Rudy"
• Roger Staubach -- NFL Hall of Fame quarterback & Super Bowl VI MVP
• Barry Switzer - Former Dallas Cowboys Head Football Coach
• Doug Williams --Former Washington Redskins quarterback, Super Bowl XXII MVP
"It has been extremely gratifying to see so many great Americans unite behind this cause to create a permanent home to save these magnificent national treasures," said Madeleine Pickens. "Their support means the world to Boone and me."
"I am proud to join Madeleine Pickens to help save America's Wild Horses," said Coach June Jones. "I believe in Madeleine and I believe in this cause. And what better connection than to have the head football coach of the Mustangs, the only FBS Division I school with that mascot name, to be part of this mission. Her leadership on this critical issue is a personal inspiration to me, and I know that together we will be able to make a difference."
To help raise awareness and build support for the campaign, Coach Jones and Madeleine Pickens have sent out a letter to all high schools that have horse-related mascots, including the Mustangs, the Broncos, the Cowboys, the Colts, the Stallions, the Caballeros and the Mavericks, asking them to join in this effort. Members of the general public also can demonstrate their support, by visiting MadeleinesMustangs.org.
Saturday, Oct 3
7:00 PM
The Mtn. at TCU
Saturday, Oct 10
7:00 PM
vs East Carolina
Saturday, Oct 17
7:00 PM
vs Navy
Saturday, Oct 24
6:30 PM
CBS-C at Houston
Saturday, Oct 31
1:00 PM
at Tulsa
Saturday, Nov 7
2:00 PM
vs Rice (Homecoming)
Saturday, Nov 14
2:00 PM
vs UTEP (Family Weekend)
Saturday, Nov 21
3:30 PM
at Marshall
Saturday, Nov 28
2:00 PM
vs Tulane
SMU, the only Division I athletic program in Dallas, Texas, sponsors 17 sports and has been ranked as the top school in its conference for 10 of the last 12 years in the Director's Cup overall athletic rankings. More information about SMU and its coaches, student-athletes and teams is available at www.SMUMustangs.com.
For tickets to all SMU Athletics events call 214-SMU-GAME or visit www.SMUMustangs.com
Find us at Facebook.com/SMUMustangs or follow us at Twitter.com/SMUMustangs
BLOGGERS NOTE: I am just wondering, how much "disposable income" does one have to have to their name to be a member of this board?
Click on title above for Original Article;
http://smumustangs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/093009aaa.html
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Former BLM Employee Charged with Killing Wild Horses
Horse killings suspect faces seven felony and misdemeanor counts
By JEFF GEARINO Southwest Wyoming bureau | Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:50 pm | No Comments Posted
GREEN RIVER -- A former Bureau of Land Management worker arrested last week in connection with the shooting deaths of three horses at a holding facility in Rock Springs in June has been charged with seven felony and misdemeanor counts, according to authorities.
Jason Edward Hein, 39, was arrested in Billings, Mont., Thursday by deputy sheriffs of the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office and BLM law enforcement officers.
Sweetwater County Sheriff Rich Haskell said that a joint county and federal investigation led to Hein's arrest on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals, unlawful killing of wild horses, and property destruction and defacement.
Two BLM personnel arriving for work on June 12 and discovered that three wild horses had been shot with a .22 caliber weapon and killed sometime during the night of June 11.
Officials said Hein was employed as a maintenance worker at the facility at the time of the incident.
The Sweetwater County attorney's office filed charges against Hein in Circuit Court in Rock Springs. Haskell said Hein is free on a $50,000 bond set in Justice Court in Billings on Friday.
Read more about this story in Thursday's Star-Tribune.
Contact southwest Wyoming bureau reporter Jeff Gearino at 307-875-5359 or at gearino@tribcsp.com.
Posted in State-and-regional on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:50 pm | Tags: Bureau Of Land Management, Blm, Sweetwater County, Rock Springs, Holding Corrals, Wild Horses, Rich Haskell, Jason Hein, Jeff Gearino
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By JEFF GEARINO Southwest Wyoming bureau | Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:50 pm | No Comments Posted
GREEN RIVER -- A former Bureau of Land Management worker arrested last week in connection with the shooting deaths of three horses at a holding facility in Rock Springs in June has been charged with seven felony and misdemeanor counts, according to authorities.
Jason Edward Hein, 39, was arrested in Billings, Mont., Thursday by deputy sheriffs of the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office and BLM law enforcement officers.
Sweetwater County Sheriff Rich Haskell said that a joint county and federal investigation led to Hein's arrest on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals, unlawful killing of wild horses, and property destruction and defacement.
Two BLM personnel arriving for work on June 12 and discovered that three wild horses had been shot with a .22 caliber weapon and killed sometime during the night of June 11.
Officials said Hein was employed as a maintenance worker at the facility at the time of the incident.
The Sweetwater County attorney's office filed charges against Hein in Circuit Court in Rock Springs. Haskell said Hein is free on a $50,000 bond set in Justice Court in Billings on Friday.
Read more about this story in Thursday's Star-Tribune.
Contact southwest Wyoming bureau reporter Jeff Gearino at 307-875-5359 or at gearino@tribcsp.com.
Posted in State-and-regional on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:50 pm | Tags: Bureau Of Land Management, Blm, Sweetwater County, Rock Springs, Holding Corrals, Wild Horses, Rich Haskell, Jason Hein, Jeff Gearino
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Lots of "Reid"s in Govt Jobs, Particularly with the NPS, DOI & BLM....
and even a Colleen Reid, from Nevada...Hummmmmm, I wonder, could she be any relation to ole Wild Horse Hatin Harry Reid? Why dont we email or call her to ask? Colleen_Reid@blm.gov 775 748-4000
Click on title above to search more gov't name and (abuses?) http://www5.doi.gov/email/doi.cfm
Click on title above to search more gov't name and (abuses?) http://www5.doi.gov/email/doi.cfm
How Many "Salazars" Can You Count in Govt Offices?
Particularly in the NPS and the BLM!!! Maybe we should email them all and ask them? It would be interesting to learn what they say.....
Department of the Interior Email Search - doi1
Enter LAST Name. Wild cards '*' are ok
Name: Salazar
Server: doi1
20 matches found
Name E-Mail Phone
Salazar, Danette Danette_S_Salazar@nbc.gov 303-969-5422
Salazar, Darlene Darlene_S_Salazar@nbc.gov 303 969-7312
Salazar, Rosemarie Rosemarie_Salazar@nps.gov 970-529-4629
Salazar, Victor Victor_Salazar@nifc.blm.gov 208 387-5861
Salazar, Phred Phred_Salazar@partner.nps.gov 928 526-1157 x273
Salazar, Carlos Carlos.Salazar@bia.gov 505 753-1446 x
SALAZAR, EDWARD ESalazar@usbr.gov 559-487-5257
Salazar, Ronald Ronald_Salazar@blm.gov 760 388-4411
Salazar, Ruben Ruben_Salazar@nps.gov 870-365-2714
Salazar-Halfmoon, Virginia Virginia_Salazar-Halfmoon@nps.gov 505 988-6813
Salazar, Rich Rich_Salazar@blm.gov 623 580-5581
Salazar, Cindy Cindy_Salazar@fws.gov (503) 872-2832
Salazar, Angela Angela.Salazar@bia.gov 505-563-3314 x
Salazar, Monica Monica_Salazar@fws.gov 505 248-6440
Salazar, Arlene Arlene_Salazar@blm.gov 505 761-8772
Salazar, Kay Kay_Salazar@nps.gov 303 969-2857
Salazar, Lisa Lisa.Salazar@mms.gov 303-231-3311
Salazar, Anna Anna_Salazar@ost.doi.gov
Salazar, Vicki Vicki_Salazar@ca.blm.gov 760 388-4036
Salazar, Victor VSalazar@usbr.gov 575-756-2175
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Department of the Interior Email Search - doi1
Enter LAST Name. Wild cards '*' are ok
Name: Salazar
Server: doi1
20 matches found
Name E-Mail Phone
Salazar, Danette Danette_S_Salazar@nbc.gov 303-969-5422
Salazar, Darlene Darlene_S_Salazar@nbc.gov 303 969-7312
Salazar, Rosemarie Rosemarie_Salazar@nps.gov 970-529-4629
Salazar, Victor Victor_Salazar@nifc.blm.gov 208 387-5861
Salazar, Phred Phred_Salazar@partner.nps.gov 928 526-1157 x273
Salazar, Carlos Carlos.Salazar@bia.gov 505 753-1446 x
SALAZAR, EDWARD ESalazar@usbr.gov 559-487-5257
Salazar, Ronald Ronald_Salazar@blm.gov 760 388-4411
Salazar, Ruben Ruben_Salazar@nps.gov 870-365-2714
Salazar-Halfmoon, Virginia Virginia_Salazar-Halfmoon@nps.gov 505 988-6813
Salazar, Rich Rich_Salazar@blm.gov 623 580-5581
Salazar, Cindy Cindy_Salazar@fws.gov (503) 872-2832
Salazar, Angela Angela.Salazar@bia.gov 505-563-3314 x
Salazar, Monica Monica_Salazar@fws.gov 505 248-6440
Salazar, Arlene Arlene_Salazar@blm.gov 505 761-8772
Salazar, Kay Kay_Salazar@nps.gov 303 969-2857
Salazar, Lisa Lisa.Salazar@mms.gov 303-231-3311
Salazar, Anna Anna_Salazar@ost.doi.gov
Salazar, Vicki Vicki_Salazar@ca.blm.gov 760 388-4036
Salazar, Victor VSalazar@usbr.gov 575-756-2175
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
Bureau of Reclamation Responsible for Disappearing Wild Horses?
Section 2. Authority to Enter into an Agreement: Through delegation of authority from the Secretary of the Interior to the Director of BLM and to the Commissioner of Reclamation, agreements may be executed between Reclamation and BLM to provide for mutually beneficial land and water use planning and management activities. Statutory authority for such agreements includes: section 307, Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. 1737; Economy Act, 31 U.S.C. 686; and the
Reclamation Act of 1902, 43 U.S.C; Chapter 12, as amended and supplemented.
Excerpt of Agreement “Law” Between Bureau of Reclamation and the BLM
Sec. “S” – “ Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros. When wild and free-roaming horses or burros inhabit areas crossing aministrative boundaries between BLM and Reclamation, their management and protection will be the responsibility of BLM, under its regulations. Upon request from Reclamation, BLM will cooperate in the removal, and relocation or disposal, of such animals from Reclamation lands (see section S.A.)”
Bureau of Reclamation Website;http://www.usbr.gov/
The Law: Click on title above to read; http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/fltmanual/fltappend12.pdf
Reclamation Act of 1902, 43 U.S.C; Chapter 12, as amended and supplemented.
Excerpt of Agreement “Law” Between Bureau of Reclamation and the BLM
Sec. “S” – “ Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros. When wild and free-roaming horses or burros inhabit areas crossing aministrative boundaries between BLM and Reclamation, their management and protection will be the responsibility of BLM, under its regulations. Upon request from Reclamation, BLM will cooperate in the removal, and relocation or disposal, of such animals from Reclamation lands (see section S.A.)”
Bureau of Reclamation Website;http://www.usbr.gov/
The Law: Click on title above to read; http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/fltmanual/fltappend12.pdf
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