WILD HORSES: NEW MEXICO PLAN WOULD CREATE NATION’S FIRST STATE-OWNED SANCTUARY

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson wants his state to be the first to establish a state-owned sanctuary for wild horses. On Sept. 16 Richardson announced he would use $2.8 million in funds awarded to the state under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to purchase the 12,142-acre Ortiz Mountain Ranch from the Nature Conservancy, an international land conservation organization, and a private owner. The purchase would expand the Cerrillos Hills State Park to create the sanctuary. Continue reading…