Elyse Gardner

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September 1, 2011
Wild horse roundups: Judge bans helicopters after pilot buzzes exhausted mustang (VIDEO)
Photo by Elyse GardnerChasing wild horses with helicopters has long been a controversial but accepted method in the roundups of mustangs by the Bureau of Land Management. But a federal judge has blasted the BLM after seeing video of a contract pilot hovering over an exhausted horse and appear ... More >>
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July 27, 2010
Wild horse flap: Colorado herd targeted for removal--again
A Flickr photoDespite a federal judge's decision halting a roundup last year, the Bureau of Land Management is once again seeking to "zero out" a small herd of wild horses in Western Colorado, triggering fresh protests. The West Douglas Herd, located south of Rangely, is comprised of approxim ... More >>
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July 14, 2010
Mustang deaths trigger more calls to suspend BLM roundups
Elyse GardnerCopters and horses don't mix.Last week, we noted that a fragile truce between the Bureau of Land Management and activists protesting the agency's roundups of wild horses was on the verge of blowing up, with lawsuits pending over a proposed "gather" in the midsummer heat of northe ... More >>
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July 9, 2010
Wild horse "truce" stampeded by latest roundup
Photo by Elyse GardnerA few weeks ago, after an unusual public workshop in downtown Denver that allowed wild-horse advocates to air their concerns about alleged government mismanagement of dwindling herds, activists were feeling so encouraged that they called off a planned protest of the even ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
Wild horse advocates rein in protest plans -- for now
Elyse GardnerAfter a recent workshop with the Bureau of Land Management's National Wild Horse Advisory Board, one group of activists has decided to rein in plans for a protest. Although discussion between wild horse advocates and BLM representatives ranged from cordial to markedly tense at ... More >>
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January 6, 2010
Protesters cheer stallion's escape from roundup
The mustang dubbed "Freedom" prepares to jump the fence. Photo by Elyse Gardner. Protests continue around the country over the Bureau of Land Management's ongoing roundup of 2,500 wild horses in Nevada, including a rally scheduled for January 7 in downtown Denver. Groups outraged by the roun ... More >>

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Wild horse roundups: Judge bans helicopters after pilot buzzes exhausted mustang (VIDEO)

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Wild horse flap: Colorado herd targeted for removal--again

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Mustang deaths trigger more calls to suspend BLM roundups

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Wild horse "truce" stampeded by latest roundup

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Wild horse advocates rein in protest plans -- for now

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Protesters cheer stallion's escape from roundup

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