In response to Ted Williams’ article
“They should shoot horses, shouldn’t they?” he is
correct that wild horses should be managed appropriately on public
lands.
However, here in central Idaho we have one area
where mustangs have roamed for decades and are managed by BLM. I
have spent years hiking and photographing these horses. They are
not having significant adverse impacts on this environment and are
a joy to behold. I always try to get in close, and watching these
animals running wild and free is exhilarating. Occasionally, the
stallion protecting a harem will charge me and put on quite a show!
I hope they will always be there.
Glenn
Lackey
Burley, Idaho
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Maybe they shouldn’t shoot them all.
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