Free-ranging horses are impacting our public lands, including the Apache-Sitgreaves Forest in Arizona. But as in many places across the West, people there can’t seem to agree on how to manage them. For the past four years, Jackie Hughes has worked to gather free-ranging horses on a government contract. Horse advocates have harassed and threatened Hughes, her employees, and even her family. This controversy isn’t isolated to Arizona. It’s simply a snapshot of the larger debate around horse management in the U.S. — a source of countless disagreements and lawsuits that have impeded the removals of public-land horses and burros that are required under federal law. (These animals aren’t killed; they’re required by law to be treated humanely, and are taken to auctions or put up for adoption.) Tap the link in profile for the full story and podcast 🔗 #horses #wildhorses #wildhorse #Arizona #horse #conservation #wildlife #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife Story by: dac.collins