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Anti-Salt River Wild Horse Bill Advancing DESPITE Covid-19 LIMITS ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY
March 15, 2020

Anti-Salt River Wild Horse Bill Advancing DESPITE Covid-19 LIMITS ON PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Committee Hearing is today, Monday March 16th 1 pm. From the safety of your homes, please take action online TODAY to stop this attack on the beloved Salt River wild horses. What You Can Do: Please send emails to the rules committee members, here are their addresses. After that please also post on their social ...

Update! Bill HB2858 Loses Co-Sponsor
February 24, 2020

Update! Bill HB2858 Loses Co-Sponsor

Good news! The bill that blocks humane management of Salt River wild horses, lost its co-sponsor. Rep. Kelly Townsend refused to add an amendment to her bill (HB2858) yesterday, offered by the only co-sponsor of the bill, Rep. Jay Lawrence. Following a committee hearing, Rep. Jay Lawrence, asked her to amend the bill to clarify ...

Meetings at Tonto National Forest
January 20, 2020

Meetings at Tonto National Forest

NOTICE: Want to help? View our action plans here! [January 17th] We had some meetings at the Tonto National Forest yesterday. The first was about the draft Tonto plan and the second about the metal riverfence. We have some clarification on the gate/fence that will go across the river. It will not be barbed wire, ...

We want to be “HERD”.
January 20, 2020

We want to be “HERD”.

NOTICE: Want to help? View our action plans here! Some of the news pieces are confusing and make it seem like we oppose all fencing. Luckily most of you know that we have been maintaining the fencing for years and have accomplished the many MCDOT safety improvements and are now crossing wild horses safely at ...

ACTION REQUIRED: Forest Service is fencing the lower Salt River!!
January 13, 2020

ACTION REQUIRED: Forest Service is fencing the lower Salt River!!

FOREST SERVICE IS FENCING THE LOWER SALT RIVER. MANAGEMENT GROUP WARNS PUBLIC OF DETRIMENTAL IMPACTS; SALT RIVER WILD HORSES TO LOSE HABITAT TUBERS/KAYAKERS TO BE HINDERED BY RIVER CROSS FENCE What You Can Do To Help We are declaring the week of Jan. 13th “Salt River Wild Horse Week” #SaveSaltRiverHorses please take one action a ...

June 24, 2019

Tonto National Forest Fire Restrictions Active Jun 14, 2019 – Aug 30, 2019

Please be aware if you enjoy time at the Tonto National Forest. Fire restrictions went into effect on Saturday June 14, 2019. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE TONTO NATIONAL FOREST Stage I Fire Restrictions Date(s): Jun 14, 2019 - Aug 30, 2019 Hot temperatures and increased fire danger have prompted fire officials to ...

‘Truly dreadful’ poverty rise must prompt Government action
July 5, 2017

‘Truly dreadful’ poverty rise must prompt Government action

Responding to official statistics showing 200,000 more children are now living in poverty, Matthew Reed, Chief Executive of The Children’s Society, said: ‘These figures are truly dreadful. The Government was repeatedly warned of the likely consequences of reducing support for the poorest people in the country and now we can see the results. Austerity has …