Friday December 23, 2022

Dozens of wild or feral horses have been found shot in San Juan County as drought exacerbates conflict over the area's limited grazing feed. We visited the area and report on the increased tensions on public lands. Plus, Congress is expected to pass a $1.7 trillion spending package before the holiday. The federal plan includes money for a number of water projects in the West. And due to the holidays we won’t have our usual News Reel or What Happened at the Meeting segments. Those will return in the New Year!

// Show Notes:

// Photo: David Yanito, a Navajo rancher in San Juan County, has been documenting dead horses with help from his drone. KZMU

// KSL: 'Bodies strewn all over the place': Why are wild horses being shot in southern Utah?
https://www.ksl.com/article/50501550/bodies-strewn-all-over-the-place-why-are-wild-horses-being-shot-in-southern-utah

// AP: Over 100 horses apparent victims of drought on the Navajo Nation near Cameron, Ariz.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2018/05/02/over-100-horses-die-due-drought-navajo-nation-cameron-arizona/575592002/

// Navajo Times: Hunt canceled, feral horses a growing problem
https://navajotimes.com/reznews/hunt-canceled-feral-horses-growing-problem/

// Navajo Times: Horse-eating part of Navajo tradition
https://navajotimes.com/news/2013/0813/081513hor.php