IDA: Urge U.S. Forest Service to Protect the Heber Wild Horses by 6/15
June 12th, 2007 12:20 pm by Kelly Garbato———- Forwarded message ———-
From: In Defense of Animals – takeaction [at] idausa.org
Date: Jun 11, 2007 8:51 PM
Subject: Urge U.S. Forest Service to Protect the Heber Wild Horses by 6/15
Urge U.S. Forest Service to Protect the Heber Wild Horses by 6/15
As we reported in our March 28th eNews, IDA and others took a significant step toward protecting wild horses in Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, reaching a historic stipulated agreement with the U.S. Forest Service that was signed as an order by the Federal Court. The agreement, signed in good faith by all parties, stipulated that the Forest Service would conduct a National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) study on the horses and create a management program for horses in the Heber Wild Horse Territory and on surrounding lands in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.
The agreement came after a lawsuit was filed by IDA and other animal protectionists in 2005 to make the U.S. Forest Service protect hundreds of wild horses in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests of Eastern Arizona and to prevent the horses from being sold at auction and most likely sent to slaughter in Mexico. This rare group of equines are descendents of horses whose roots can be traced back to the region as far back as 1699, and represent an important part of our national heritage that the courts have agreed should be preserved.
Yet, while the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have already begun their NEPA evaluation, people who attended the first two public comment meetings regarding management of the horses have already voiced some serious concerns regarding the Forest Service’s intentions. Please speak up for the horses to ensure that the Forest Service creates a plan to manage the Heber horses in a humane and benevolent manner.
Please “Take Action” to tell the Forest Service that the Heber horses should be protected and managed humanely. The deadline for comments is this Friday, June 15. Important talking points are included in the sample letter, but please edit the letter to express your personal viewpoint for maximum effectiveness: just remember to be polite and respectful. Also submit public comments via postal mail and email to the following officials and copy your legislators:
Kate Klein
Ranger Black Mesa Ranger Districts
P.O. Box 968
Overgaard, AZ 85933
Tel: (928) 535-4481
Email: kklein [at] fs.fed.us
Elaine Zieroth
Forest Supervisor
P.O. Box 640
Springerville, AZ 85938
Tel: (928) 333-4301
ezieroth [at] fs.fed.us
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