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The roundups, which are aimed at controlling the population of horses on federal rangelands in the West, have been deemed ineffective by advocates on both sides of the debate. Animal rights groups contend they are an inhumane solution and pro-slaughter proponents declare them a waste of public money.

"These horses are part of our heritage," BLM chief Robert Abbey said to a room of more than 100 breeders, trainers and lawmakers. "Make no mistake, they deserve to be treated the best way that we can treat them."

The first Summit of the Horse on Tuesday drew advocates from across the West who slammed animal rights groups and implored the federal government to once again embrace horse meat as a legal source of nutrition, saying it is already safely consumed in dozens of countries.

Congress ended the killing of horses for human consumption in 2007 after animal-rights activists objected to the way the animals were treated.

Abbey expressed firm opposition to horse euthanasia but still faced criticism from animal rights groups for agreeing to face the pro-slaughter advocates in Nevada – a state that is home to more than half of the nation's wild horses and burros. Animal rights activists planned to protest the horse summit Tuesday.

"There are a lot of people who believe we have ulterior motives in the actions we are taking," Abbey said in an impassioned defense of the roundups. "We are not interested in eliminating wild horses from these lands."

The bureau oversees more than 38,000 wild horses and burros in 10 western states.

Abbey said the roundups, which often involve helicopters chasing horses on federal land, are the "safest and most efficient way" to gather large numbers of the animals....

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November 8, 2010

The Whisper n Thunder Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Whisper n Thunder has been accepted into the Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives of the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ. The Heard Museum is known as the foremost showcase of Native American art and culture in the U.S., revealing the cultures of Native American tribes through exhibits, demonstrations as well as displays of artwork from contemporary Native American artists. The Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives of the Heard Museum is a comprehensive research facility that includes information about indigenous art and cultures from around the world and an unparalleled resource file containing information about more than 25,000 Native American artists.

We are honored to be a part of this most prestigious collection.


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