| Ford Motor Company Saves Wild Mustangs |
It may not be a car related story, but since it has to do with Fords and what our beloved steed is named after I thought it would make a good read. Although the press release below says nothing about the price, I heard that Ford Motor Company paid $19,000 to rescue these Mustangs.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Program asked Ford Motor Company to intercede to prevent the slaughter of dozens of wild mustangs that had been re-sold and sent to a processing facility. The following statement is from Tim O'Brien, vice president, Corporate Relations - Ford Motor Company:
Dearborn, Mich., April 25 - "The wild mustang has been an inspiration for Ford Motor Company for decades. It saddened us to learn that many wild horses are in jeopardy, and it was an easy decision to help when asked by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. We are working with this federal government agency to investigate a way to sustain these horses that are such an integral part of American lore and tradition. We hope to work together to develop a broader plan that provides safeguards for the wild mustangs' continued protection."
Source: Ford Motor Company
More Information on this suject can be found at:
Wildhorsepreservation.org
aowha.org
SaplOnline.org
--Thanks to our friend Elizabeth Stevens for sending in these links
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