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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
What are you reading ?
Happy Tuesday,
A couple months ago I was offered the opportunity to do an interview with
http://nightstand.com/ and even though I was slow getting back to Dave, King Reader at Nighstand, he was patient with me and WOW, it was fun once I got started answering questions.
I think you'll enjoy going through the archives and learning what some of your favorite authors read.
What are YOU reading now?
Best,
Terri
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Monday, February 08, 2010
Young Rural Leaders
HI,
If any of you are interested in rural issues and would like to learn more so that you can be a leader in your community, please check out this free opportunity. It sounds like an incredible stepping stone to help yourself and the rural areas we love.
Rural Youth Assembly
I bet you could make friends that would last a lifetime, too!
Best,
Terri
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Sunday, February 07, 2010
Killing colts as world watches makes BLM uneasy
A rest before dying/photo by Lora Leigh
Dear Readers,
Someone at BLM has realized we're watching, and we care.
After nearly 2000 beautiful horses were captured and injured, the Calico Complex round-up was halted.
Now, the Eagle territory round-up has been postponed:
Ely, Nevada – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has determined there is not adequate time to safely conduct the proposed Eagle Herd Management Area (HMA) gather prior to the beginning of foaling season, and therefore, will defer issuing a decision on the proposed gather until later this year after the foaling season.
We're having an impact.
Terri
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Friday, February 05, 2010
word from BLM
The Calico round up has ended, they say.
Of course, they say only one wild horse death was related to the round up. Everything else was due to pre-existing conditions.
More news as I get it.
Watch for your newsletter tonight.
Hugs,
Terri
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
Calico Death Toll
39 horses
69 aborted foals
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Monday, February 01, 2010
Cowboy Poetry Festival
Two favorite images from the Cowboy Poetry Festival in Elko, Nevada? This poster (above) and all the Western finery. Best to hear and see? Corb Lund, oh my.
For more, watch them flip by here: National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
The Dead of Winter: Foals forced from wombs by BLM
Kindness and care helped this premature foal survive, but he wasn't born after a reckless stampede
Dear Readers,
I wish Blogger hadn't gone out of service at the same time my laptop died AND I had to be on the road with no wifi.
But I'm back and you'll be hearing lots from me in the next few days, maybe more than you want.
I won't lie to you; all the warnings we gave BLM about the roundups in winter, are coming true.
Twenty six wild horses have died in BLM's Calico round-ups and that number does NOT include the twenty foals that died before they could live -- due to stress-induced miscarriages.
But the round ups go on.
I've had dreams about these mares, fleeing helicopters for miles, made awkward by their pregnant bellies, falling, getting up, galloping to catch their herd, jumbling together with another herd brought in by a second helicopter. Bodies slam together, as they are chased running and gasping down chutes,into metal sided trailers.
And then, when the mares have been robbed of last springs colts which try to huddle beside them, the mares go into premature labor.
Imagine these animal realizing in such a strange environment, at least this is one thing -- giving birth -- has remained the same. But the new foals come too early. Their mothers rip open birth sacks with their teeth, but when they tenderly lick the little nostrils clear so that the foals can breathe, they don't.
It's bad news. Awful news, but we're not letting our horses go without a fight.
Please watch for my (late) newsletter for recommendations on what you can do to help.
Hugs to you all,
Terri
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:44 PM 6 comments
What are you reading ?
Happy Tuesday,
A couple months ago I was offered the opportunity to do an interview with
http://nightstand.com/ and even though I was slow getting back to Dave, King Reader at Nighstand, he was patient with me and WOW, it was fun once I got started answering questions.
I think you'll enjoy going through the archives and learning what some of your favorite authors read.
What are YOU reading now?
Best,
Terri
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 4:05 AM 0 comments
Monday, February 08, 2010
Young Rural Leaders
HI,
If any of you are interested in rural issues and would like to learn more so that you can be a leader in your community, please check out this free opportunity. It sounds like an incredible stepping stone to help yourself and the rural areas we love.
Rural Youth Assembly
I bet you could make friends that would last a lifetime, too!
Best,
Terri
Permalink to this blog post
Posted by Terri Farley @ 5:27 PM 0 comments
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Killing colts as world watches makes BLM uneasy
A rest before dying/photo by Lora Leigh
Dear Readers,
Someone at BLM has realized we're watching, and we care.
After nearly 2000 beautiful horses were captured and injured, the Calico Complex round-up was halted.
Now, the Eagle territory round-up has been postponed:
Ely, Nevada – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has determined there is not adequate time to safely conduct the proposed Eagle Herd Management Area (HMA) gather prior to the beginning of foaling season, and therefore, will defer issuing a decision on the proposed gather until later this year after the foaling season.
We're having an impact.
Terri
Labels: BLM, Calico, Eagle Herd Management, foals die, wild horse deaths, wild horses
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Friday, February 05, 2010
word from BLM
The Calico round up has ended, they say.
Of course, they say only one wild horse death was related to the round up. Everything else was due to pre-existing conditions.
More news as I get it.
Watch for your newsletter tonight.
Hugs,
Terri
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 5:21 PM 2 comments
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Calico Death Toll
39 horses
69 aborted foals
Permalink to this blog post
Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:29 PM 4 comments
Monday, February 01, 2010
Cowboy Poetry Festival
Two favorite images from the Cowboy Poetry Festival in Elko, Nevada? This poster (above) and all the Western finery. Best to hear and see? Corb Lund, oh my.
For more, watch them flip by here: National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
Permalink to this blog post
Posted by Terri Farley @ 12:54 AM 1 comments
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The Dead of Winter: Foals forced from wombs by BLM
Kindness and care helped this premature foal survive, but he wasn't born after a reckless stampede
Dear Readers,
I wish Blogger hadn't gone out of service at the same time my laptop died AND I had to be on the road with no wifi.
But I'm back and you'll be hearing lots from me in the next few days, maybe more than you want.
I won't lie to you; all the warnings we gave BLM about the roundups in winter, are coming true.
Twenty six wild horses have died in BLM's Calico round-ups and that number does NOT include the twenty foals that died before they could live -- due to stress-induced miscarriages.
But the round ups go on.
I've had dreams about these mares, fleeing helicopters for miles, made awkward by their pregnant bellies, falling, getting up, galloping to catch their herd, jumbling together with another herd brought in by a second helicopter. Bodies slam together, as they are chased running and gasping down chutes,into metal sided trailers.
And then, when the mares have been robbed of last springs colts which try to huddle beside them, the mares go into premature labor.
Imagine these animal realizing in such a strange environment, at least this is one thing -- giving birth -- has remained the same. But the new foals come too early. Their mothers rip open birth sacks with their teeth, but when they tenderly lick the little nostrils clear so that the foals can breathe, they don't.
It's bad news. Awful news, but we're not letting our horses go without a fight.
Please watch for my (late) newsletter for recommendations on what you can do to help.
Hugs to you all,
Terri
Labels: BLM death statistics, BLM round ups, Calico Complex, foals, helicopter, miscarriage, premature foals
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