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| Ford delivered the first group of wild mustangs to the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary. |
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NEW YORK (CNN/Money) -
Ford Motor Company announced that it will provide aid to help save about 2,000 wild mustangs.
The automaker is also working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Take Pride in America, a government-sponsored volunteer program, to establish a fund for the public to contribute financial support to help maintain the wild horses.
"This new partnership is an example of how the public sector and private industry can work together to help provide for long-term care of these animals, while sustaining the health and productivity of America's public lands," Interior Secretary Gale Norton said in the statement.
"The wild mustang embodies the passion, spirit and heritage that are an integral part of the American experience," Ford Chairman and CEO Bill Ford said in the statement. "We felt compelled to do what we could to help preserve these beautiful, legendary animals."
"The Ford Mustang is America's iconic sports car and takes its inspiration from the wild mustang, a true icon of American freedom," he said.
The "Save the Mustangs" initiative aims to ensure that wild mustangs are relocated to good homes, primarily at non-profit sanctuaries and Native American reservations.
"The Humane Society of the United States applauds Ford Motor Company for being part of the solution, working for humane and sensible treatment of America's majestic wild horses," Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society, said in the statement.
Nearly 32,000 wild horses and burros roam public lands in 10 Western states managed by the Bureau of Land Management. These wild animals have virtually no natural predators, and their herd sizes can double about every five years.
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