Wild Horse Country is filled with interesting facts and anecdotes. Once people began to perceive them as competition for livestock, however, they were increasingly treated as vermin and slaughtered, and their numbers plummeted. The author reveals the consequences of changing American attitudes about a wild horse population that may have exceeded 2 million by the late 1800s. Philipps effectively weaves together history, anthropology, legend, biology, politics, and ecology into a thoroughly entertaining book that traces the evolution of horses in North America, their subsequent disappearance and return, and the rise of a horse culture among some Native American nations. It’s this story of wild horses that David Philipps adroitly describes in Wild Horse Country: The History, Myth, and Future of the Mustang. As more people migrated west, however, wild horses became victims of human progress. They were tough, independent, and resourceful, with a deep need for freedom and open spaces. Wild horses and settlers of the American west had a lot in common. Ending the Slaughter of Nonambulatory Pigsĭavid Philipps / W.State Wildlife Agency Contact Information.How to Communicate Effectively with Legislators.United States Legislative Information (external link).Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act.Farm Animal Anti-Confinement Legislation.Cetacean Anti-Captivity Legislation and Laws.Anti-whistleblower (“Ag-Gag”) Legislation.Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act.Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act.

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Wild Horse Country by David Philipps