Horse deaths trigger protest at Mesa Verde

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Horse deaths trigger protest at Mesa Verde

Protesters critical of park policy against providing water
Park service employees Neil Perry and Jesse Farias discuss the horse issue with protester Denise Milleron Tuesday. Six wild horses died at Mesa Verde during the recent dry spell. The park policy is to not feed or water wildlife.
Protesters demonstrate Tuesday outside the Mesa Verde Visitors Center after six wild horses were found dead in the park.
A remote-sensor camera captures feral horses chasing off an elk at a natural spring in Morefield Canyon in Mesa Verde National Park. Park biologists are attempting to control the feral horse population to ease pressure on native wildlife.

Horse deaths trigger protest at Mesa Verde

Park service employees Neil Perry and Jesse Farias discuss the horse issue with protester Denise Milleron Tuesday. Six wild horses died at Mesa Verde during the recent dry spell. The park policy is to not feed or water wildlife.
Protesters demonstrate Tuesday outside the Mesa Verde Visitors Center after six wild horses were found dead in the park.
A remote-sensor camera captures feral horses chasing off an elk at a natural spring in Morefield Canyon in Mesa Verde National Park. Park biologists are attempting to control the feral horse population to ease pressure on native wildlife.
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