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Tell Us What You Think

We’d like to invite readers to write us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org to share your thoughts on the possibility of Salt River Wild Horses being moved to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Please limit your letter to 300 words or less, and include your name, city and contact number in your email. We are committed to publishing a wide variety of reader opinions, as long as they meet our Civility Guidelines, which can be found at yourvalley.net/civility-checklist.

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky’s plan to possibly move up to 60 of the famous Salt River horses to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve has been making headlines lately, but some local experts say it’s a bad idea. Here’s what readers had to say on social media:

From Facebook

• “I think it’s a dumb idea for a lot of reasons, but you guys missed the point that the state is considering culling the herd.” — John Washington
• “Scottsdale is trying to save some horses who might otherwise be put down.” — Cecile Bailey Le Moine
• “Leave them alone!” — Kim Lloyd Wright
• “Please keep them where they are. It’s home to these horses.” — Donna Marie

From NextDoor

• “Scottsdale should not take on a problem that is not Scottsdale’s. There’s inadequate food, water, shade at the preserve. These horses were abandoned by owners, not ‘native’ or ‘historic.’ The preserve is just that, to preserve the land as it is and with its own wildlife.” — Alice Hamrick
• “The nonprofit Salt River Wild Horse Management Group has asked the mayor to help save the horses.” — Susan Wood