Perceval Press, Viggo Mortensen's publishing company, has an item on its front page about Wild Horse Preservation:

Surreptitiously included in the omnibus federal Appropriations Bill is a rider that eviscerates federal protection for America's wild horses. Over the weekend before Thanksgiving, without any opportunity for review, Congress opened the door to the sale of America1s wild horses - recognized by a 1971 federal law as living symbols of our Nation1s spirit - to be killed to supply horsemeat for human consumption abroad. The Bill is scheduled to be signed into law on December 6. It is urgent that you Please Take Action Now!

Please go to the homepage of The American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign http://www.wildhorsepreservation.com./ for more information and to sign their petition.