The #TeddyRoosevelt horses have roamed the badlands for centuries, and many believe they are descendants of #SittingBull 's horses and related to the rare #Nokota breed. They are a significant part of the historical and natural #heritage of the park, but the NPS' proposed plan threatens to wipe them out.

During the scoping period, 19,000 public comments were submitted, with the majority calling on the #NPS to maintain a genetically viable herd of at least 150 horses in the #TRNP –

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NORTH DAKOTA'S ONLY WILD HORSE HERD IS IN DANGER

The wild horses who call #NorthDakota 's Theodore Roosevelt National Park (#TRNP) home are in serious danger.

The National Park Service (#NPS) is currently seeking public input on the Draft Environmental Assessment for a proposed plan that could lead to the complete elimination of this historic #herd, the ONLY wild horse herd in the state.

Currently, the park is home to approximately 195 #WildHorses.

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Currently, the 180 #horses who reside in the #TRNP are managed by a 1978 #EnvironmentAssessment .

While a new management plan is needed, the NPS’s plan is not acceptable as it proposes six alternatives that range from limiting the herd to an unsustainable 35-60 #WildHorses to eliminating both the wild horse and #livestock herds altogether.

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