News from Nevada’s Virginia Range: Vol. 3

Highlighting groups working to protect our mustangs: American Wild Horse Campaign * Blockchains LLC * Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang Rescue * Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund * Least Resistance Training Concepts * LBL Equine Rescue * Let 'em Run * Virginia Range Wildlife Protection League * Wild Horse Connection * Wild Horse Preservation League

Welcome to the October Pinto Post!

So much has happened on the Virginia Range recently. we want to share all the amazing things the volunteers and community organizations are doing to protect the mustangs who live here! The Pinto Post is a volunteer-run, electronic publication not branded to any one organization but created to shine a light on the incredible work of the many wild horse organizations in the Reno/Carson City area. Our next issue will come out November 1, so please submit articles and ideas by October 24 if you'd like an item included:  ThePintoPost@gmail.com or through this Google Form.
 

Fertility Control Program Galloping Ahead

To recap, on April 9, the Nevada Department of Agriculture and the American Wild Horse Campaign signed a Cooperative Agreement to resume the fertility control darting program. In almost 6 months, our dedicated volunteers have administered over 900 fertility control treatments! Over 600 individual horses have been darted and over 3,000 horses (2,400 living) are now individually identified in the database! As always, huge gratitude and thanks to Blockchains LLC, Assembly Minority Leader Jim Wheeler and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak for getting this program going again, and to the incredible volunteers who are showing how it's done on the Virginia Range!

Local Happenings

There are many groups all working tirelessly for the Virginia Range mustangs. Click below for your monthly recap on different project updates and group achievements!

Monthly Highlights

There are so many fantastic volunteers AND horses in the Virginia Range, so we wanted to share some highlights of the month with you all! Click below to read about outstanding volunteer Nancy Florence and Tracy’s tale about a big goofy stallion, an exasperated mare, and a new baby.

Happy Tails Rescues


Rescue is an important part of range management. The Virginia Range is lucky to have many dedicated volunteers watching these horses and making sure they are all safe on the range. One extraordinary rescue this month involved a filly with wire wrapped around her leg. The Least Resistance Training Concepts team jumped into action. Read about the successful rescue below!

If you see an injured horse or a horse in danger, or a situation you are concerned about, please call the 24-hour Wild Horse Hotline 775-352-3944. An operator will dispatch your call to someone who can initiate a call if warranted.  

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Photo credit to Nancy Florence Tracy Wilson, and Steve Paige.