Wild and Free? Wild Horses and Burros | Val Barbour & Janelle Ghiorso | Oregon Wild Horse Organization | Ep. 055

In this episode, I interview Val Barbour and Janelle Ghiorso with Oregon Wild Horse Organization.

Topics we discuss:

• What is so special about wild horses?
• Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.
• Federal Land management agencies abdicating their responsibilities. 
• Are wild horses a native species?
• Conflicts between cattle interests and horses.
• Ecological niches that horses and  burros provide.
• The health of horses vs cows on public lands.
• Horse/predator relationships.
• Horse gathers, sterilization initiatives, and holding facilities. 
• Issues with the immunocontraceptive GonaCon.
• What keeps Oregon Wild Horse Organization going?
• Educating the public about the wild horse issue. 

https://www.oregon-wildhorse.org/