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Resident urges protections for wild Mustangs, describes volunteer program with BLM
Summary
Janet Hartford told the Green River City Council about two Mustangs from BLM programs, described their origins and markings, cited understaffing at the Rock Springs BLM office, and asked the council to support public exposure to the animals.
Janet Hartford introduced herself as a volunteer who works with the Bureau of Land Management and told the council she had brought two mares to the city through an Honor Farm program. "My name is Janet Hartford. I appreciate the time to come up here and talk to you. Tonight, surprisingly, I'm talking about Mustangs," she said, and then described the horses' ages, colors and distinct markings.
Hartford summarized the animals' origins in the Little Colorado and Lost Creek HMAs, noted that older maps still show units that were removed after legal action by ranching interests, and said that despite boundary changes the horses remain on the range. She also raised staffing concerns at the Rock Springs BLM office (reporting three employees with one injured and another retiring) and recounted that a recently born foal had been separated from its mother and was being fostered after BLM intervention. Hartford thanked the city for allowing the horses to be displayed and encouraged residents to consider adoption through the Honor Farm program.
