Episode 47: Wild Horses with Heather Hellyer

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So, it goes without saying that the pandemic has fundamentally changed our lives - often in horrible ways, sometimes in beautiful ways, and for a few, in transcendent and transformative ways.

Heather Hellyer and her husband were on a long RV trip when the pandemic hit and national parks shut down. Looking for something to do, Heather found a nearby herd of wild horses, and a deep, consuming passion was born.

Heather chatted with me from her RV in Cody, Wyoming and we talk wild horses’ and burros’ importance in the ecosystem; Thoreau; the decimation of herd management areas; why you might want to rethink eating that hamburger; which organizations are doing the best work in saving wild horses and burros; where her heart is most at peace; and so much more.

So find out why Heather loves wild horses - and why you might learn to love them, too.

Resources

Bureau of Land Management https://www.blm.gov 

Herd Management Areas https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/herd-management/herd-management-areas 

Decimation = 10% of the herd is left on the Herd Management Area and the rest of the herd is removed

Zeroing out = all of the herds are removed from the Herd Management Area

Wild and Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971 http://www.wildhorserange.org/wild-free-roaming-horse-and-burro-act-wfrhba-of-1971.html

You Belong Here Now by Dianna Rostad https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54427166-you-belong-here-now

Song clip at the end of the show: "Wild Horses" by The Sundays https://youtu.be/XeebtskeD_Q

Find Heather

Heather Hellyer Photography http://www.heatherhellyerphotography.com

Save Our Wild Horses http://www.saveourwildhorses.net

Heather’s favorite nonprofits

Evanescent Mustang Rescue https://evanescentmustangrescue.org

Fundraiser for Engler Canyon Ranch in Colorado: https://www.32auctions.com/savingtheonaqui

Serengeti Foundation https://serengetifoundation.com

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My favorite nonprofits:

Everytown for Gun Safety https://www.everytown.org  

Humane Society Silicon Valley https://hssv.org 

Southern Poverty Law Center https://www.splcenter.org 

Town Cats of Morgan Hill https://towncats.org 

World Central Kitchen https://wck.org 

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