Advocates Warn Massive Gas Project Could Harm Wild Horses

Wild horse advocates are raising alarms about a proposed natural gas project in south-central Wyoming, which they fear could negatively impact the local herds. The Continental Divide-Creston project plans to drill 9,000 new wells near Wamsutter, an area that is home to many wild horses.

Suzanne Roy, with the American Wild Horse Conservation (formerly American Wild Horse Preservation), expressed concerns about the potential loss of forage and water, as well as the displacement of horses from their habitat. "We're concerned that the BLM, in its environmental impact statement on the project, has not adequately considered wild horses as a resource to be protected," Roy stated.

Roy's group advocates for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to compensate for the loss of wild horse habitat by reducing livestock grazing. This measure, they argue, would ensure that horses continue to have access to the same amount of forage as before.

Originally Posted By Wyoming Public Media