The ecological and cultural role of the wild horses on appropriate landscapes, within its historical range, is a part of the mission and intent of the establishment of Theodore Roosevelt National Park: honoring Roosevelt's ranch life and influences.
Horses need to be managed and interpreted at ecologically relevant scales, while also generating a value-added economy, improving human and environmental health and supporting tribal historical and cultural values associated with wild horses.
The National Park Service has the responsibility to:
- Honor the legislation intent that established Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Commit to conserve the wild horses as healthy wildlife/livestock
- Commit to a science-based approach to support genetic diversity
- Commit to shared stewardship
- Commit to ecological restoration and maintenance of appropriate landscapes where their role as ecosystem engineers shapes healthy and diverse ecological communities
- Restore cultural connections to honor and promote the unique status of wild horses as an American icon for all people
- Manage and interpret park resources
Dee Baertsch is a resident of Medora, N.D.
This letter does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Forum's editorial board nor Forum ownership.
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