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News & Notes, continued from p.3 and repair; and other tasks to help holding facilities. This situation could
keep Red Rock Canyon beautiful, result in the euthanasia of thousands
board members have contributed healthy and safe. of wild horses if a viable solution is
3,500 hours of service this year-to- Sign–in will begin at 7 a.m. not found soon.
date (8-31-08). An open discussion Come on out and Make a Difference! An urgent summit meeting, host-
followed with some members voic- ed by Karen Sussman, President,
ing concerns about the need for this Calling all Friends Members! International Society for the Protec-
paid position. The vote to hire an Ex- tion of Wild Horses and Burros, Jerry
ecutive Director carried 52 in favor, 20 As of August, Friends initiated an Reynoldson, President, Wild Horses
opposed. The board will commence a information table in the Red Rock Vis- 4 Ever and retired Press Secretary to
search to fill the position. itor Center to raise awareness of our Senator Harry Reid, will be convened
The 2009 budget proposal, which organization to visitors on Saturdays on October 11 and 12, 2008 at the
included the Executive Director posi- and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 South Point Hotel and Casino, 9777 S,
tion, passed by a vote of 45 in favor, p.m. During holiday weekends, we Las Vegas, Blvd., in an attempt to find a
1 opposed. Norm Kresge moved to will extend our presence to a third day. solution to save America’s wild horses.
accept and Sharon Edwards second- The program has been very successful. An extensive roster of experts in
ed. The budget was approved. We are looking for two volunteers per equine and range science, ecologists,
day to continue this program. biologists, geneticists and legalists will
participate in various panels along
Make a Difference Day If you would like to volunteer with Bureau of Land Management
to help and are registered on Vol- officials and wild horse advocates.
he fifth annual Make a Dif- gistics, go to www.volgistics.com/ Author Deanne Stillman, whose lat-
ference Day, to be held on ex/portal.dll, log-in to your account est book, Mustang: The Saga of the
TSaturday, October 25, at Red and click on the “My Schedule” Wild Horse in the American West, will
Rock Canyon, will be co-sponsored by tab. Volunteer openings will show share some of her extensive research
the REI Henderson store and Friends a “Help Wanted” sign. You may into the contribution of the wild horse
of Red Rock Can- also contact Vicki Sudduth in the founding of America.
yon in partnership at (702) 515-5360 or email Two documentary films will also
with the Bureau of her at vsuddith@friend- be screened: Such is the Real Nature of
Land Management sofredrockcanyon.org for Horses, by Robert Vavra, and The Amer-
(BLM). Additional scheduling options. ican Wild Horse, by James Kleinert.
partners include the Please contact Barb The public is urged to attend.
Red Rock Inter- Jorgensen at 775-727-6784 The $25 admission fee covers the
pretive Association or fjorgensen@aol.com entire conference. There will be a no-
(RRCIA), UNLV if you have any questions host lunch available each day. Go to
Public Lands Insti- and/or would like to help us www.wildhorsesummit.com/index.
tute (PLI) and the spread the word about our php for information.
Las Vegas Climb- Friends family. All proceeds of the Summit meet-
ers Liaison Council ing will go to defray the expenses of
(LVCLC). Save our Wild Horses the conference.
Volunteers will have lots of proj-
ects to work on, so bring your sturdy Summit Meeting
shoes, a hat, and your volunteer
spirit! Morning refreshments and n June 30, 2008 during the Na- ©Mary Sue Kunz
lunch will be provided. Water and tional Wild Horse and Burro
beverages will also be supplied. OAdvisory Board meeting, the
Some of the projects will include Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
placing/repairing trail signs/markers; announced its potential inability to
replacing trail benches; posting rail or financially support approximately Wild Horses of Red Rock, 1998
cable fencing; graffiti removal; veg- 31,500 wild horses currently in the
etation trimming; trail maintenance agency’s short-term and long-term

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