Tragedy of Antelope Roundup Overview

DAILY UPDATES:

Day 1 (Sunday, January 23, 2011)

Day 2 (Monday, January 24, 2011)

Day 3 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)

Day 4 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011): Foal Roped

Day 5 (Thursday, January 27, 2011): Tragedy Mounts

Day 6: Chaos on the Range

Day 7: Only the Lucky Few Escape

Day 9: Report from BLM’s PVC Holding Pens (2/2/11)

Day 10 and 11: Helicopter Harassment of Mustangs Continues

Day 12-20: Cold Temps, Sweat-Drenched Horses & Some Casualties

Day 30-32: Heavily Pregnant Mares Being Stampeded by Helicopter

NEWS COVERAGE OF ANTELOPE ROUNDUP:

Feds Halt Roundup of Wild Mustangs in Nevada, LA Times, (February 27, 2011)

Task force explores horse care in bureau roundup, Horsetalk.co.nz (February 20, 2011)

Editorial: BLM Must Improve Treatment of Horses During Roundups, Reno Gazette Journal (February 17, 2011)

White Pine County DA does not have enough information to investigate, News 4 Reno (February 14, 2011)

Contractor Cleared in Nevada Wild Horse Incident, Associated Press (February 12, 2011)

BLM Investigates Wild Horse Shooting, Associated Press (February 10, 2011)

White Pine County Investigates BLM Roundup, News 4 Reno (February 9, 2011)

Nevada Congresswoman Speaks Out on Controversial Horse Roundup, News 4 Reno (February 4, 2011)

Is BLM Guilty of Animal Cruelty?, News 4 Reno (February 1, 2011)

Horse Roundup Near Pickens Sanctuary Criticized, Associated Press (January 22, 2011)  

 

VIDEO Wild horses in Antelope Complex before January 2011 roundup

 

January 2011 roundup videos

 

Antelope Horses in Holding

 

AWHPC NEWS RELEASES ON ANTELOPE ROUNDUP:

Unnecessary & Costly Mustang Roundup Ends – BLM Comes Up Short 500-900 Horses

Response to Interior Dept/BLM announcement of “Special Task Force” on Antelope Complex Roundup

BLM Called Upon to Halt Wild Horse Roundups Until “New Normal” Policies Enacted to Ensure Humane Treatment

BLM Cruelty Continues with Death of Injured Horse at Antelope Roundup

Interior Department Urged to Remove Official Responsible for Cruelty During Antelope Roundup

Just Released Video Documents Cruelty of Federal Wild Horse Roundups

Senate Asked to Rein In BLM Over Huge Wild Horse Roundup Underway in NE Nevada

Leading Humane and Environmental Organizations Urge Gov’t to Save Tax Dollars, Postpone Huge Mustang Roundup in Nevada

AWHPC ALERTS ON ANTELOPE ROUNDUP:

Ask White Pine DA to File Charges Against BLM for Animal Cruelty

Demand Accountability Now for BLM Cruelty to Mustangs

Tell Feds to Postpone Massive Mustang Roundup; Pursue Cost-Effective Alternative