Reno Candlelight Vigil and Protest Against the Eradication of Our Wild Horses and Burros Scheduled August 15

Reno, NV, August 11, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Horse lovers, motorcycle enthusiasts and concerned citizens are rallying in protest of wild horse and burro roundups being conducted across seven western states, including Nevada, at taxpayer expense.   The candlelight vigil and protest will take place Friday, Aug. 15, at the Bureau of Land Management, 7-9 p.m., 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, NV.

Wild horses are historic, and recent DNA studies conclude that modern horse originates in North America.   Many U.S. taxpayers want change in current government policy so that our wild horses and burros are not eradicated due to pressure from two groups -- the public lands ranchers and the fossil fuel industries.  

"Taxpayer dollars should be used to the benefit of all taxpayers," says event organizer Coleen Denson. "Our hard-earned dollars should not be used to support a few private businesses that benefit themselves, and not society. Fossil fuels are becoming obsolete and their toll on public resources should not be tolerated."

Coleen Denson, Event Organizer

“Taxpayer dollars should be used to the benefit of all taxpayers,” says event organizer Coleen Denson.  “Our hard-earned dollars should not be used to support a few private businesses that benefit themselves, and not society.  Fossil fuels are becoming obsolete and their toll on public resources should not be tolerated.”

This candlelight vigil and protest remembers the wild horses and burros removed from our public lands by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forrest Service.  The purpose of this protest conveys that US taxpayers do not support the removal of our wild horses and burros, especially at taxpayers' expense. 

According to the Government Accountability Report, “Considering the additional direct and indirect costs not included in the GAO report, economists have estimated that the federal public lands grazing on only BLM and Forest Service lands may cost as much as $500 million to $1 billion annually.3” 

Less than three percent of the nation’s beef is derived from public lands ranchers.  Wild horse roundups are scheduled by the BLM in NV, WY, ID, CA, OR, UT and AZ, and are the focus of this candlelight vigil and protest.  There would be no need to round up the wild horses and burros without the public lands ranchers that are operating at taxpayer expense.

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