US Fifth Circuit Considers Wild Horses

The Advocate reports on a case argued before a three-judge panel on the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal regarding whether horses that roam Fort Polk in the Kisatchie Nation Forest are "wild." Apparentlyk, such a determination would entitle them to sanctuary under federal law. The US Department of Justice argues that the horses are merely strays that wandered onto the Army post and are trespassing. The Army would like to round the estimated 250 horses up, but the Coalition of Louisiana Animal Advocates is trying to stop them by claiming that such action would violate the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.

Posted by AJR at March 11, 2003 10:39 AM