Over
the Thanksgiving holiday a rider to the federal appropriations bill
was surreptitiously submitted by the Montana Senator, Conrad Burns,
that destroyed the law that has protected America's wild horses for
over 30 years. It was signed into law on December 7, 2004.
NOW 14,000 wild horses face slaughter and and maybe more as
the BLM hurries to reduce herds on public lands.
We must STOP the
slaughter!
The Truth - Plain &
Simple ~
In 1971 Congress declared that wild horses and burros
shall be protected on public lands and "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"
The stealth rider was attached to the appropriations
bill WITHOUT your knowledge or input! Most Senators and
Representatives never knew it was in the nearly 4,000 page
document that they hurriedly signed without reading before leaving on
holiday.
The rider allows for wild horses and burros to be sold
for slaughter and gives the BLM greater opportunity now to gut the
public lands of wild horse and burros.
As you read this today,
thousands upon thousands of wild horses are facing slaughter!
E-mail this page to everyone you know and ask them to
support our efforts.
Our
goal is to reach 1 million people before the end of the year!
Please send us your e-mail address to
ispmb@lakotanetwork.com
and we will keep you informed and ready to mobilize at a moments
notice. ISPMB is organizing a massive write in campaign to Congress
targeted for the first of the year. Please stay tuned.
Call and write to the President and and
tell him that you protest the slaughter of America's wild horses.
202-456-1111. [ Click
here for sample letter. ]
Call and write Senator Conrad Burns of
Montana and let him know that dismantling the Wild Horse and Burro Act
was not constitutional and did not represent the will of the majority
of the people. 202-224-2644 or 1-800-344-1513. [ Click
here for sample letter. ]
Call and write Senator Reid of Nevada and
express your concern over his involvement and to express your desire
to protect the American Mustang and to keep it free. [ Click
here for sample letter. ]
Call and write your State Representative
and two Senators and ask them to put provisions back in the Wild Horse
and Burros law to once again protect America's wild horses and
burros.. [ Click
here for sample letter. ]
