By John Cox, M.A. C/M
I got out of my truck, jumped across the ditch and through the fence, and enjoyed the smell of good dirt, good sweet-grass, mixed. I looked over the flat and seen our 5 Bands of Wild Horses saved from bad supposed-rescues, and KB’s, and from the Welfare Ranchers wanting to kill them all, based on nothing more than their lie after lie. . . We, as the taxpayers of this land pay Ten-Fold for their lies. A little fog in the air, so it was misty. I had to wipe the moisture off my face with my handkerchief, occasionally, to keep it dry.
A small band near the fence, 2 mares, 2 strong-boned yearlings’, and a 2-year-old stallion about ready to leave his family band, glanced up, then back to grazing the grass. Further down the line, 4 more family bands, most a little larger than the band I stood next to, grazed their morning meal.
The environment peaceful. I watched two Wolves come out of the treeline across the pasture land. They passed through the horses, without a glimpse toward them. As fast as they appeared, they disappeared, into the treeline on other side of the pasture.
The horses, in the Band’s we have, have never had problems with Wolves. The private lands ranches we have the horses graze upon, have never had any problems with the Wolves; but yet, all of them I know, actually tend to their cattle, often, inclusive of watching the horses also. They never have any shortage of grass on their land. . . They do not receive subsidies, being private, so they work hard to keep their pasture lands healthy, and the wildlife diverse. In my mind, attending to the herds, moderate and not over-populated, whether horses or cattle, and things go well.
Any problems approached quickly, and on the spot. Sick cattle are tended to immediately, on the spot, and Vets called if and when needed. It is called, or referred to as, “Taking Care of their Business.” Sometimes difficult, and the weather not always good, but they are there. Where they and I disagree on somethings, other things we agree upon. By the way, the owners of the lands we graze our Bands of Horses upon, are all Vietnam Vets, I knew there, or met through others here. They, as I, respect the Western Ways, the Wild Horses and Wildlife out here, as we were all raised in the West.
Often when I pull-up, I also see deer, and even Elk, at times, grazing with the horses. And, standing around the two ponds not far from where I stood this day. The ponds have little to no damage, from the horses. I have seen this throughout the years.
I could smell the moist dirt. After dealing with it all, one achieves the sense of smell, to equate to the actual pH of the dirt. Just something a person picks-up after a while. Just to make a comment on a little science, good pasture soil has a balance of physical, chemical, and biological components: a favorable structure for root growth; as well, a sufficient supply of essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium; also, a healthy population of soil organisms and organic matter. Myself and others also check for the obvious characteristics of good drainage, adequate water-holding capacity, sufficient depth, and a balanced pH of about 5.5 – 6.5 .
I use to measure it, out of courtesy for the ranchers we place our Horse Bands upon, but over the years, very consistent. I can see it quite well, when a difference develops. So, myself and others, those of us who rescue horses and bring them to these ranches, observe the difference between what we see on those who depend on their own lands and pastures for their income, and those who receive subsidies from government agencies, as they overpopulate and destroy Our Public Lands. All of us here, who rescue Horses and the Ranchers, all agree upon this statement.
We also wonder about so much of the Wolf-Kills on Public Lands that have Grazing Permit Programs. We wonder about the kill-off the Welfare Ranchers state as necessary (or just gun-happy), as to whether true or not, of their facts: A single wolf pack in the Sierra Valley was responsible for at least 87 livestock deaths (70 confirmed) between September and October 2025 — So they say . . .
What these ranchers are stating, is that the Beyem Seyo Pack of Wolves, that contained two adults and six pups – 4 of which were killed – actually, the breeding pair and two juveniles. The bones from two more juveniles were found, as well, not so long ago . . . And supposedly 3 Wolves left from this pack. AND THIS IS THE TRUE ACTS, WE HEAR. . .
So, as taxpayers, and frankly I do not give a tinker’s damn if cattle were supposedly killed on private land or Public Lands (i.e. Our Lands), 8 (no zeros, but eight Wolves) 87 cattle. 70 Supposedly Confirmed?
From experienced Wolf Researchers, we find A wolf needs an average of 5 to 7 pounds of meat per day to survive and maintain health, but their diet is a “feast or famine” cycle, so they can also go days or weeks without eating after consuming up to 20 pounds in a single meal. While they can survive on less, 2.5 to 3.7 pounds daily, 5 to 7 pounds is needed for successful reproduction.
Something is wrong here, somehow or somewhere! A typical beef cow is between 1,000 and 1,800 pounds, but the average is around 1,400 pounds. Something smells like bullshit here! We are expected to believe Wolves ate (first 8 Wolves, then 4 Wolves, keep this in mind) killed or blamed (????) For 87 Cattle Dead, 70 of which supposedly Confirmed – and yet, they did not make the Confirmation Evidence Public – WE ALL WANT TO SEE IT! TAXPAYER’S WANT TRUTH. THIS IS 87,000 LBS OF BEEF KILLED – AND EVEN AT THE REALM OF WOLVES STUFFING THEMSELVES, EVEN GRIZZ DO NOT EAT THAT AMOUNT – AND WOLVES ARE A HELL OF A LOT SMALLER THAN GRIZZLY BEARS –
NOW IS ANYONE SMELLING BULLSHIT HERE? And the facts are just the facts that cannot be denied, and these Welfare Ranchers are in direct CONFLICT WITH THE TRUTH = FACT! It is what we refer to as Bullshit at the most greedy level we have, within our human population, because things killed unnecessarily to cover up their own corruption $$$. — John Cox, A Taxpayer tired of our tax-paid money — and our Wildlife — being taken advantage of by government Grazing Permit Programs
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