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PAGE TWO Starvation For Wild Horses? NOTE: This is the first of two articles outlining new developments in the controversial program to preserve the wild horses and burro6 of the West. By GARRY J.MOES Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) While bureaucratic and public review of the proposed wild horse management program continues, preservationists claim many of the 17,000 wild horses face a winter of almost certain starvation. are areas of the west where the horses are in trouble says Kent Gregersen, vice president of the National Mustang Association (NMA). winter hits, some of the horses are going to die of starvation unless something is done and done fast. the same time the overpopulation of horses in some areas has the potential of destroying the range and making it into a nonproductive wasteland for years to Facing charges and concerns like that, the Bureau of Land Management and its Joint Advisory Board on Wild Free- roaming Horses and Burros have issued the final version of an environmental impact statement on the proposed wild horse and burro management program.

The program is to be based on a series of regulations proposed to govern enforcement of two federal laws protecting the sturdy, romantic animals seen by many as symbols of the wildest traditions of the American West. The nearly inch thick environmental impact statement. the list of regulations and attachments are now undergoing a period of public review before the program is officially undertaken by the BLM. But mustange conservationists have expressed doubt the program will have any meaningful effect on the horses themselves. apparent that the government agencies really about to take advice Gregersen says.

make up their minds, then ask for advice and do as they He -points to the Pryor Mountain federal wild horse preserve on the Wyoming Montana border, an area set aside several years ago for wild horse habitat, study and experimentation. the Pryors today are in terrible says Gregersen, who last month spent a week inspecting the reserve. are too many horses for the available forage, the range is dry and ragged The advisory board will not meet again until October and by then it will be too late to prevent the starvation of horses in some areas this winter. The work that must be done will have to be completed in August and September if there is to be any He says the other federal preserve, an area on Nellis Air Force 435,000 acre bombing range in Nevada, now has more than 2,500 horses whereas it is capable of supporting less than 500. He says his organization knows of places in the west where 10,000 wild horses could be relocated without disturbing the livestock industry.

The NMA owns a 44,000 acre reserve in southeastern Nevada. the alternatives of allowing the horses to starve to death, ruining huge sections of grazing land in the process, or of employing riflemen to kill the horses where they stand, the relocation is a very logical he says. Such relocation would be permitted under the proposed regulations. But the time lags required by law have effectively precluded implementation thus far. The regulations also provide for: A basic policy of wild horse management the principles of multiple use, sustained yield and environmental That means efforts will be made to manage wild horse lands to provide for grazing, game, recreational and other uses of the same public resource areas and yet provide for healthy horse populations which remained balanced with their surroundings.

Management coordination between the BLM. the advisory board, state wildlife and brand agencies and private individuals and groups. overriding consideration that management activities must be consistant with the free- roaming behavior of the animals coupled with the multiple use including adjustments of numbers which may exclude all domestic livestock in some areas. Establishment of ranges and preserves. Removal, destruction or relocation of animals by authorized agents only.

Keeping of wild horse herds by individuals or groups if the animals are treated humanely and in accordance with law. Removal of wild horses from public land only after private ownership has been firmly established. Among the environmental impacts the BLM study lists as good are that the wild horse management regulations and program clarifies management jurisdictions and the of the national resource lands from past abuses will be The environmental statement says the animal communities will function more Cash Answer to Prevtom Puxrlt ACROSS 1 Five-dollar bill (colL) 4 Legal currency 9 Bill denomination 12 Small fish 13 Angry 14 Ear (comb, form) 15 Educational group (ab.) 16 Feminine name (pi.) 17 Camne 18 Compound ether 21 Planetary satellites 22 Fish eggs 24 Saint (Sp.) 25 Measuring devices 28 Put money in the pot (var.) 32 Epoch 33 Money total 35 Former government agency (ab.) 36 Shade tree 37 Sigmoid curve 38 Short swim 39 Make deeper 42 French concert halls 45 Night before 46 Bow slightly 47 BearUke animal 50 Depart 54 River (Sp.) 55 Demon 59 Green vegetable 60 Not even 61 name 62 Make a mistake 63 Tiny 64 Office machine 65 Operated DOWN 1 Money paid for law infraction 2 Roman date 3 Tidy 4 Reflect 5 Danish coin 6 Grab 7 Greek letter 8 Servile sychophant (2 wds.) 9 Fuss 10 Short jacket 11 Wooden pins 19 Before 21 Ontario (ab.) 23 Jewish ascetic 24 Biblical strong man 25 Merited award (poet) 26 Masculine name 27 Docile 29 Within (comb, form) 30 Ireland 31 Dibbles 34 Pronoun 40 Foot (prefix) 41 Eluded 43 Monetary standard 44 Dutch city 47 Forward part of ship 48 Military assistant 49 Drama knot 51 Imitator 52 Feminine appellation 53 Make money by labor 56 note 57 Animal doctor (coll.) 58 Adjective suffix 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 2223 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 43 44 1 1 47 48 49 5051 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 00 61 62 63 64 65 20 efficiently under improved habitat conditions, forage and water supplies will be improved to the benefit of wild and domestic animals. The statement also says the regulations will reduce the breeding of hardy mustangs with weaker domestic strains and the disturbance and commercial exportation of wild horses and burrors. Aesthetically, the statement says the regulations will protect wild horses for people who enjoy seeing them as part of the visual and saving them a historic symbol of the The statement lists as adverse results of the program: Requirements for increased manpower and funds which may result in poor management in other areas of public land administration.

The statement acknowledges many private groups and individuals will help with the program and thus reduce costs. Wild horses and burros will compete directly for habitat and forage with domestic livestock and some other species of wildlife. The statement notes this as a serious problem as applied to certain species of bighorn sheep and the endangered Sonoran pronghor antelope of Arizona. Animal diseases, especially encephalymelitis, and parasites such as mites, lice and screw worms are easily spread by wild, free roaming horses and burros. The report notes that ordinary methods of disease control are nearly impossible because of the nature and ranging habits of wild horses and burros.

It acknowledges that concentration of the wild animals on preserves may help cut down on the spread of such diseases. Facilities needed for administration of the program may detract from the of the horse areas, although such facilities could be designed to blend with the environment. Some land will be lost for domestic grazing. The rodeo world may suffer from loss of new stock for There will be business losses since wild horse meat can no longer be used for pet food and other commercial products. Breaking of wild horses for saddle or pack use will be lost.

or chasing of wild horses for sport will be forbidden. THE CHILDRESS INDEX. CHILDRESS, TEXAS Fritch visited Mrs. Ethel Laningham and Mrs. Ethel Seigler.

Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Jones. Steve and Darrell of Burkburnett. visited the Baptist Church and in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Clifton Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Stinnett, Julia and Gary of Lubbock, and Mrs.

J. B. Stinnett of Childress visited Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Smith and Alton. Julia stayed for a loneer visit. Jimmie Cheatheam and Gary Woods of Houston visited Mr. and Mrs.

Gene Gambol enroute to Glorieta, N.M., to a Baptist encampment. Mrs. J. A. Stinnett, Mrs.

Laverne Mikeal and Tammy and Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Walls and sons were met at Palo Dura Canyon by Miss Juanita Stinnett of Hereford. They had a picnic and visited the museum in Canyon. Mrs.

C. E. Seal was in Overton to attend the centinnial celebration. She visited Mrs. W.

A. Mathes and in Kilgore and Mrs. Goldie Gwinn. Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Bryant and DeAnna visited in Childress with Mrs. Ann Bryant. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Etheredge and family of Pampa. visited Mr. and Mrs. Willis Moran.

Mrs. Helen Pennell and Mrs. Rowden Cordell and Cayla of Childress visited Mrs. J. A.

Stinnett and Mrs. Laverne Mikeal and Tammy. Mr. and Mrs. Joey Cook of Lubbock and Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Weir, Debbie and Tony of Childress, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. O.

Keel. The Cooks also visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wygal. Mr.

and Mrs. A1 Tank of Slymar. visited Mr. and Mrs. Merrell Conn and at Hearne with Mr.

and Mrs. Jerry Conn and sons and at Katy with Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Scott. A.

H. Rhodes of Amarillo visited Mr. and Mrs. H. B.

Rhodes. Mrs. Selma Bailey of Grand Prairie visited Mr. and Mrs. Merrell Conn and attended the funeral of H.

J. Henderson. Mrs. Linnie Parkman also visited the Conns. Gary Conn visited in Amarillo with Mr.

and Mrs. W. C. Cawthon. Mr.

and Mrs. Bob Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Miller and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Ronnie Miller and Dub Nichols all went to Brown wood to fish. THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1973 (NFWSPAFM ENTERPRISE ASSN.) Around Tell MISS AUBREY TESTERMAN Index Special Correspondent Mrs. Larry Staggs, Nathan and Angela. Mrs. Lynn Staggs and Mrs.

Grady Staggs of Paducah, visited Mrs. Hall Burton. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Inman and Lachella of College Station, visited Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Wyatt and family. They visited in Childress with Mr. and Mrs. J.

Frank Inman. Lachella stayed to spend the week with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. T.

H. Crain and family of Plano, visited Mrs. V. H. Crain.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Malone, Mrs. C. F.

Haggard of Borger, Mr. and Mrs. Hank Costell of Keys. and Mrs. Pat Alexander, Randi and Rhonda of Childress, visited Mr.

and Mrs. Gene Gambol and family. Mrs. Freda Stergill, Richard and Bruce of Borger, visited Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Moran and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Moran. The Dale Hightower and family of Panhandle, Dan Hightower family, and LeRoy Hightower family of Groom, and Mr. and Mrs.

Jay Bumpus and daughters of Childress, visited Mrs. Oliver Hightower and sons. Mrs. W. H.

Tippett visited in Abilene with Mr. and Mrs. David Griffin. Suzanne Denison and Ricky Peterson of Vernon, visited Mr. and Mrs.

Royce Tippett. Mike and Michelle Voyles of Longview, visited their grandparents, Mrs. Raymond Rowell and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tucker.

They all visited in Amarillo with Mr. and Mrs. Harlon Voyles and family. Mr. and Mrs.

A1 Voyles and family of Longview, and Steve Stinson of Borger also visited. Mrs. George Weir, Mrs. W. O.

Keel and Mrs. Donald Weir, Debbie and Tony were in Amarillo for Tony to have an eye check up. Mrs. George Weir visited Mrs. Opal White.

Mrs. Ethel Ethel Laningham and Mrs. Ethel Seigler visited Mrs. Lillian Owens in Childress. Visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Wyatt and family were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Johnson of Childress, Mrs. Nell Abram and family of Estelline, Mark Gentry of Memphis, and Mr.

and Mrs. A. B. Wyatt of Carey. Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Liles spent the weekend in Dumas with Mr. and Mrs. Troy McNeil and family. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Eugen of From Your Red Cross Chapter By DORIS TEAGUE The Board of Directors for the Childress County Chapter, American Red Cross, met Tuesday evening in the hospitality room at West Texas Utilities Company. H. P. Powers, Chairman, presided at the meeting at which time the income and expense report for the year ending June 30th was approved.

Mrs. James L. Moody gave the report showing Chapter income received as $2,495.79 and expenditures totaling $2,519.66. The report indicated support of all Red Cross Services in Childress County. They include Service to Members of the Armed Forces, Veterans and their Families; Disaster Preparedness and Relief; Blood Program; Community Health and Safety Programs; Youth Service Programs Community Volunteer programs; Membership and Fund Raising and Management and General Services.

The Budget approved for 1974 was outlined by Mrs. Weldon W. Teague, Chapter executive secretary, and projects $2,985.00 for local use beginning July 1, 1974. The Executive Committee of the Board was given authority to select a Fund Drive Chairman for 1974. In other business, Mrs.

A. J. Johnson, newly appointed Blood Program Chairman, was welcomed to the Board. Announcement of date for next Bloodmobile visit was September 4th and all citizens are urged to support this program. Other Board members present were: James L.

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