Grizzly Bear Chasing Alberta Wild Horses
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Nor much of a loss if he does IMO as well. Some folks get crazy for horses and wolves...'They are so majestic!'
My Uncle Moe and his neighbor Graham owned the original horses that got left to free range in CFB Suffield.
At the end...they were so inbred that no one would touch them locally... but they sure found lots of Foster Homes once it was decided to terminate them.
Madness.
I'm sure these one's are much improved, maybe ask the local ranchers and see what is actually the real deal.
Yep. Rare words from me, "Go Bear!".
The whackos behind the salt blocks and video.
Here at Help Alberta Wildies Society, we are driven by a single goal; to save and protect the free roaming wild horses with rare Spanish bloodlines, throughout the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta. We are a team of passionate volunteers with boots on the ground, knowledge and experience, doing our best to save as many of these majestic animals as we can from the constant threat of removal by the provincial government, the cattleman's lobby, and other interest groups that see the horses as invasive.
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The only thing running through my mind while watching that is how much slower I run than a horse, and how #%@$ing big that bear is. It would be like being hit by a train.
Legit question as I am not familiar with the issues of feral horses. What problems are they causing and what detriment is it to the farmers/ranchers is it?
Not looking for an argument just honestly curious as I know nothing about it.
Not looking for an argument just honestly curious as I know nothing about it.
They are pretty hard on pasture, they are not ruminants ( spelling ?). Call them hay burners when you have them on a place.
Graze it down pretty hard...not as bad as a goat, still not that good I'd imagine.
I don't have particular animosity for them... but the CFB Suffield one's were badly inbred. Inbred horses are not cool to deal with... like a bad fencecrawling cow. Just suck IMO
Respectfully of course.
The worst part is there are no limits on their population and the advocates want to keep it that way. Easily the most common large mammal in our west country. Contrary to their claims, they are not descended from the horses the Spanish brought to this country, releases and escapes from old logging operations among others. I've fired warning shots a couple of times when feral studs attempted to mess with our horses, while riding and the can be very persistent.. One warning shot, the next one will be fatal.
Also, half are entire stallions, most of which roam in bands of their own, looking for mares, which means trouble.Grizz
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I am always amazed how many of these "wild horses of spanish ancestry" have shoes and saddle marks. Last year, while hunting above Nordegg, we found a grizzly kill. Although the horse was partially buried, the shoes and saddle scars were visible.
