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Wild horse eco-sanctuary proposed to alleviates horse holding problem

Dylan Woolf Harris, Elko Daily Free Press
Mar 4, 2013
Mar 4, 2013 Updated Nov 28, 2017

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ELKO - Facing a horse holding predicament, the Bureau of Land Management will soon find itself with an abundance of animals running on allotted rangeland and long-term holding facilities crammed to capacity.

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