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LONGMONT, Colo. – For centuries wild mustangs have roamed the West, inspiring legends and fueling the expansion of both native tribes and American settlers. There were once an estimated two million wild horses. Now only about 70,000 remain, preserved by Federal law in a quixotic management system that is spending billions of tax payer dollars to round up wild horses and store them in government pastures -- an approach no one much likes but that has so far defied all solutions.
How did we get into this situation, and is there any way out? In a special library program, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and national correspondent for The New York Times, Dave Philipps, will outline the history and myth of the wild horse, how both helped create the current debacle, and what science can tell us about sustainable ways to preserve the wild horse, and some of the last wild places in the west where the herds live. The program will be held on Thursday, February 1, from 7 to 8 pm. Registration is required. Register online athttp://bit.ly/AuthorsWeLove. No email address or internet service? Call (303) 651-8472 to register by phone.
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