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Horse Sanctuaries as a Solution for Wild Horses

Published May 9, 2012 at 5:00 AM PDT

Madeleine Pickens purchased 14,000 acres of ranch land east of Elko near the Utah border.  Her plan is to create a horse sanctuary for up to 900 wild mustangs.  But, not everyone is on board with this idea.  The Nevada Association of Counties is preparing a lawsuit against the BLM in hopes of circumventing the sanctuary.

 

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Madeleine Pickens, owner of horse sanctuary in Northern Nevada

DeMar Dahl, Commissioner, Elko County

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