Animal advocates sue to prevent horse roundup

Friends of Animals, a Connecticut-based international advocacy organization, sued in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., saying horse roundups threaten the well-being of horses that are driven into traps by helicopters at the West Douglas Herd Area south of Rangely.

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports (http://tinyurl.com/p67u2v4 ) the BLM says it is seeking to reduce the herd on the 128,000-acre area because of the lack of appropriate habitat for the animals.