Ep #46: Rock Spring Grazing Association v. Wild Horses: Interview with Debbie Coffey

Curious about the Rock Springs Grazing Association and their influence over wild horses in Wyoming? This episode is for you. Join me and my friend, Debbie Coffey, as we dive into the ongoing lawsuit that wild horse and burro activists, including us, have filed against the Rock Springs Grazing Association and the BLM.

I’ve known Debbie Coffey for years. She’s a dedicated wild horse advocate who works behind the scenes with Freedom of Information Acts (FOIA), expertly filing and litigating them. Her generosity and determination, along with others, have been instrumental in uncovering information the government tries to keep from the public.

Tune in today to support organizations like American Wild Horse Conservation that tirelessly defend these horses through legal action and public awareness. Your donation to their legal fund can significantly impact stopping the BLM’s harmful policies and preserving wild horse herds across the western United States. Let’s act now to protect these iconic creatures and their natural habitats.

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What You’ll Learn from this Episode:

• What the Rock Springs Grazing Association is.
• Who the key members of the Rock Springs Grazing Association (RSGA) leadership are, and what influence they hold.
• When “The Checkerboard” land pattern originated, and why its history matters.
• What the legal and ethical concerns raised regarding the BLM’s management practices on public lands are.
• How the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) helps uncover records related to wild horses and grazing allotments and their use in the lawsuit.
• Why the relationship between the BLM and groups like RSGA are described as being “in lockstep” for decades.
• Where you can access public records obtained through FOIA requests about the BLM and wild horses.

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Featured on the Show:

• Subscribe to my blog to get more information on how you can help America’s wild horses.
• Follow along on Facebook and Instagram!
• Living Images by Carol Walker
• Wild Hoofbeats Blog
• Wild Hoofbeats: America’s Vanishing Wild Horses by Carol Walker
• American Wild Horse Conservation Legal Fund
• Animal Welfare Institute
• Western Watersheds
• Kimerlee Curyl
• National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
• Erik Molvar Editorial Opinion piece for Elko Daily Free Press (Nov. 2023)
• Map: Livestock grazing on Wild Horse Herd Management Areas

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