Las Vegas NowNevada's Wild Horses and Burros
On Saturday the award winning I-Team aired a special detailing the long history of alleged mismanagement in the BLM's wild horse and burro program. Inside, find all six segments of the special, links and WEB EXTRAS. More>>
The Bureau of Land Management's perpetually-troubled wild horse program has struck a deal with the bureau's most vocal critics. Inside, read about the latest plan. More>>
Nevada's wild horses benefited for decades from money left to them by a Californian whose relatives said he was insane. Those funds finally are being used up, but lawmakers were told Friday the horses have another deep-pockets benefactor. More>>
Legislation was introduced Thursday in Congress that would prevent the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from killing otherwise healthy wild horses and burros that roam Western states. More>>
The wife of Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens is riding to the rescue of Nevada's wild horse herds. Madeleine Pickens has a bold plan that would not only save the horses, but would get taxpayers out of a jam as well. Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp has the story. More>>
The wife of Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens said Tuesday she'll create a refuge for wild horses, after the federal agency that manages the animals said it may have to kill some to control the herds and protect the Western range. More>>
Advocates for wild horses are mobilizing. They want to stop what they fear will be the eradication of thousands of horses. Now a high-profile celebrity might help the horse advocates hold off the BLM. The I-Team's George Knapp sat down with singer and horse advocate Sheryl Crow. More>>
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management needs to consider euthanizing wild horses or selling off large numbers of the animals to reduce spiraling costs of keeping them in long-term holding pens, a government report issued Monday said. More>>
At a first-of-its-kind horse summit this weekend, experts declared that the only way for wild horses to survive on public lands is for the BLM to change the direction of its management program. Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp has the latest. More>>
A top official in the BLM's troubled wild horse program has been slapped with a criminal complaint. Suzie Stokke has been accused of threatening a Nevada family that was trying to buy a wild horse. Inside, find a link to the complaint. More>>
It took an entire year and tens of thousands of dollars for the government to figure out the reason why 71 wild horses died, but some questions still remain. Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp takes a look. More>>
It took a full year, but the BLM has finally issued a report about what killed 71 wild horses at the Tonopah Test Range last summer. More>>
One year ago this week, dozens of wild horses were found dead on the Tonopah Test Range. The BLM and Air Force announced at the time that a full investigation would be launched to find out the cause of death. Twelve months later, the public is still waiting for answers. The I-Team's George Knapp broke the story last year and is here with an update. More>>
Wild horse groups are outraged over plans by the BLM to euthanize thousands of wild horses that have been captured. BLM says it has no choice but to put horses to death because it can no longer afford to feed the ones it already has. But is that the truth? Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp takes a look. More>>
A House leader has come out against a federal proposal to euthanize wild horses and asked a federal agency to delay a decision on the animals' fate. Congressman Nick Rahall is chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee. More>>
Euthanizing wild horses and ending roundups are two drastic policy changes being considered to deal with a growing number of wild horses on the range and in holding facilities, a federal official said Monday. More>>
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will conduct an emergency roundup of more than 330 wild horses from a herd in northern Nevada, citing limited water and forage for the animals. More>>
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced plans Wednesday to gather about 1,700 wild horses from the Nevada range, citing ongoing drought, dwindling forage and an over abundance of animals in three herd management areas. More>>
About 50 demonstrators showed up Wednesday at the Nevada Capitol to protest what they fear could be a state Agriculture Department roundup of about 1,200 wild horses near the old mining town of Virginia City. More>>
The BLM is pushing back test results that might reveal why 71 horses died of nitrate poisoning on the Tonopah Test Range in July. The BLM now says they won't have test results from the water until April. More>>
The BLM is extending to December 7, 2007, the deadline for submitting public nominations to fill three vacancies on the national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. More>>
Nevada's wild horses and burros could get a boost later this week when something new arrives on your breakfast table. Anderson Dairy is riding to the rescue of the horses with a first-of-its-kind outreach effort. Inside, find sources on how to adopt wild horses and burros. More>>
Nevada's BLM is rounding up more wild horses than ever before. In fact, there are now more wild horses in government pens than there are in the wild. So what does it cost to mount all of these roundups? Apparently, the BLM doesn't know. More>>
Wild horse advocates hope to put a small dent in a big problem this weekend when they make horses and burros available for adoption. Right now, there are more wild horses in government pens than still roam the open ranges of Nevada and other states. Inside, find details & links. More>>
Nevada Senator Harry Reid wants to know what killed 71 wild horses on the Nellis Air Force Base Range. The BLM says high concentrations of nitrates killed the horses. Read on for a link to Sen. Reid's letter to the Secretary of Defense and the Interior. More>>
The BLM and Air Force have a mystery on their hands -- what killed 71 wild horses up on the Nellis Range? Government scientists say a chemical in the water is what killed the horses, but they have no idea how it got there. Only the I-Team's George Knapp has the story. More>>
The Bureau of Land Management will conduct an emergency round up to save more than 200 wild horses. Lack of water and severe temperatures have dried up the horses' existing water supply. The herd is More>>
Valley residents will have the chance to own a symbol of the Old West this weekend. The BLM is holding an auction and adoption for horses and burros gathered from Nevada ranges over the past year. Read on for details and see photos of some of the hopeful adoptees. More>>
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has issued the first license plates honoring the state's wild horses and burros. More>>
Wild horses advocates suspect that the drastic horse roundups Nevada has seen in recent months are related to the news that the BLM budget is being cut. Read on for upcoming adoption events and links to wild horse protection groups. More>>
The U.S. House Thursday voted to prevent the government from selling off for slaughter any wild horses and burros that roam public lands in the West. More>>
A wild horse advocacy group had wild mustangs on display at this year's Clark County Fair and hopes to find homes for them. The I-Team's George Knapp reports getting the government permission to do this wasn't easy. More>>
Late Thursday, lawyers for wild horse advocates asked a federal judge to put an end to the current roundup. A similar request was rejected by Federal Court Judge Kent Dawson. Read on for links to the motion and complaint documents. More>>
A federal court judge Tuesday refused to stop round ups of wild horses and burros that roam government land in Southern Nevada. But advocates for the horses say the fight isn't over yet. More>>
Last week it was burros. Now, this week the Bureau of Land Management is rounding up wild horses. The cowboys started Sunday and put their operation into full swing Monday. Channel 8 Eyewitness News has exclusive video of the round-up outside Cold Creek. More>>
The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service have started rounding up wild horses and burros from the Spring Mountains. Meanwhile, wild horse advocates have filed another emergency lawsuit to stop it. Read on for links to those documents & to the BLM's adoption schedule. More>>
The Wild Horse Adoption Program is in disarray, which is bad news not only for wild horses, but for taxpayers who are footing a multi-million dollar bill each year. Find out how you can help. More>>
Advocates for wild horses say the deal was cut in secrecy and that once it goes through, there is no way to check on what happens to the horses. More>>
A battle is underway to save the lives of thousands of wild horses who may be headed to slaughter houses instead of being adopted out. More>>
Wild horse advocates are bracing for what they say could be the slaughter of thousands of horses now being held in government sanctuaries. More>>
A top Democrat in the House wants to repeal a new law that changes what can be done with wild horses around the country. Read on for more. More>>
The Nevada Cattlemen's Assoc. backs the idea but animal welfare activists are urging President Bush to veto legislation within H.R. 4818 allowing the BLM to sell unwanted wild horses for slaughter. The signature date is Dec. 6. More>>
Wild horse advocates say they're worried that healthy horses rounded up on the range could be sold for slaughter under a herd-thinning measure Congress passed over the weekend. More>>
Governor Kenny Guinn is appealing to Congress for help to control our state's wild horse population. As the I-Team has reported over the past few weeks, the state's wild horse population is much bigger than what the range land can support, which puts both the range and the horses in jeopardy. More>>
Hundreds of wild horses and burros were rounded up in Southern Nevada last week. BLM officials claim most of the animals will eventually be adopted out to good homes, but those claims are not supported by BLM's track record. More>>
The Bureau of Land Management will round up hundreds of horses next week despite a lawsuit filed to stop them. More>>
The Bureau of Land Management is under fire once again from wild horse advocates. One group fighting for the protection of the animals is blaming the BLM for the recent deaths of two wild horses in Cold Creek. More>>
A planned roundup of wild horses in the Spring Mountains -- set to begin next week -- could be stopped if wild horse advocates are granted an injunction. The I-Team's George Knapp has the latest developments. Read on for a link to the full request for injunction. More>>
Government plans to round up hundreds of wild horses from the area around Cold Creek, Nevada are about to hit a snag. Wild horse advocates say they will go to court to stop the roundup. Read on for more wild horse-related stories. More>>
Wild horse advocates meet in Las Vegas to discuss and share ideas to help boost adoption of the animals. More>>
A horrifying incident involving a wild horse has galvanized the tiny community of Cold Creek, just north of Las Vegas. Residents are already on edge about wild horses because of Bureau of Land Management plans to round up most of the herds that live in the area. More>>
The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to conduct an emergency roundup of about 100 wild horses around the Clan Alpine Mountains of northern Nevada. More>>
The BLM has rounded up more than 500 wild horses from northeastern Nevada rangeland devastated by wildfires, the agency said Tuesday. More>>
You wouldn't think a wild mustang could qualify for police work. But Metro's horse team has a new opinion based on time spent with one wild horse named Forever Steel adopted from a government pen on a trial basis to see if he measures up. The I-Team's George Knapp is here with Part 3 of the series. More>>
Thousands of horses are stockpiled in government corrals after being rounded up by the BLM in Nevada. Is there a way to find them a home? The I-Team's George Knapp has part 2 of this story. More>>
Nevada is home to more than half of all the wild horses in the nation, but the number of horses on the open range has plummeted, mostly because of the BLM's large-scale roundups. These horses then end up in large holding pens in other states. The I-Team checked out one of the closest facilities. More>>
Wild horses are up for adoption in northern Nevada and you can be part of the auction through the Internet. More>>
On the outskirts of the Las Vegas valley is a place where wild horses are supposed to live and thrive. But instead there are malnourished horses, dead and rotting horses, and contaminated water sources. Reporter Adrain Arambulo has part 2 of this story. More>>
The pictures are shocking, malnourished horses, feeding areas clogged with debris and wild animals neglected and left for dead. Eyewitness News reporter Adrian Arambulo went out to see first-hand the shameful neglect of Nevada's wild horses. More>>
About 300 wild horses are being gathered from the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in northern Nevada despite objections from wild horse advocacy groups. More>>
The U-S House of Representatives is moving to stop the Department of the Interior from selling wild horses for slaughter. Read on for related links. More>>
A $15,000 reward has been posted for information leading to the conviction of people responsible for the shooting deaths of three mustangs in northern Washoe County. More>>
The prognosis was good Sunday for a wild horse found suffering from hypothermia after being abandoned at birth by its mother in the high desert of northern Nevada. More>>
More than two-dozen wild Nevada horses have been captured. Some will be re-released, but others will shipped to a holding facility in California. Horse advocates criticize fear the wild horses will end up being sold for slaughter. More>>
The BLM plans to move most of the wild horse herd out of Red Rock Canyon, but wild horse advocates say it is unnecessary and they claim the agency will not repopulate the herd. More>>
The government is trying to find homes for almost 500 wild horses after the buyer cancelled contracts to send the animals for slaughter. More>>
The last remaining herd of wild horses living in the Red Rock Canyon area may soon be removed by the BLM, according to wild horse advocates. More>>
The U.S. House voted Wednesday to stop the slaughter of American horses to feed diners in European and Asian nations where the meat is considered gourmet fare. More>>
The Nevada state quarter will feature wild horses. State Treasurer Brian Krolikci announced the winning design. More>>
The federal government will allow sales of wild horses to resume with some added protections aimed at keeping the animals from being slaughtered. Find links to contact Nevada's U.S. Congressmen. More>>
Lawmakers have brought in a coalition of celebrities and race track owners in hopes of pushing forward legislation to end or limit the slaughter of wild horses. More>>
Animal activists are criticizing the BLM for allowing six previously protected wild horses to be slaughtered. They say it's proof federal safeguards repealed last year need to be reinstated. More>>
Horse lovers will soon get a chance to own a living piece of western history. Thirty-five wild horses will be put up for auction and adoption in about two weeks. More>>
