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OPINIONS INDEX

In this section we are posting opinions (Letters to the Editor) that have been submitted to various newspapers discussing the current wild horse issue. Please note that these opinions may or may not have actually been published. (Newspapers often limit the number of responses that they publish on the same subject.)

Our purpose in publishing all of these letters is to share the diversity of perspectives and talking points. This information may be of use to some of you.

If anyone has copy of additioinal letters please Email them to us.

For background information on this issue, please see the news story -
Senate Appropriations Bill Directs BLM to Sell Wild Horses and Burros for Slaughter,
KBR Wild Horse & Burro News, updated 12/12/04.

Judy Blunt Editorial and Responses

Live Free and Die
(The actual content of Blunt's 1/04/05 Op Ed piece)

Letter from Wayne Pacelle, HSUS, 1/04/05

Washington Times Editorial and Responses

Save the Wild Horses, 12/3/04

Follow-up Op Ed by Christopher J. Heyde, Society for Animal Protective Legislation, 1/04/05

Follow-up letter by Valerie James-Patton, Shingletown, CA, 1/04/05

This index will be updated as additional letters are received.