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Wild Horses | Trucker Hat

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Wild Horses | Trucker Hat

Katherine Homes

San Juan Islands, WA

Price

$41.00

About this piece

Wild Horses  Wild horses - often called wild mustangs - represent a significant part of American history and roam freely across vast landscapes in one small corner of the West. They travel in bands, often live well past 20 years, and can travel up to 20 miles a day in search of food or water. Every year, the federal government removes thousands of wild horses and burros from western public lands through brutal helicopter stampedes because of commercial interests. They are shipped to government-run facilities. Some will be offered for adoption but most will remain captive or slaughtered. There are almost as many wild horses in holding as there are left in the wild. If this doesn’t change it will cost taxpayers $1 billion by 2027 Generating awareness around threatened species and wildland...

About the artist

Katherine Homes uses wildlife and wildlands art to connect people with threatened species and outdoor places, with 1% for the Planet giving built into the brand.

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