FORT McDOWELL, Ariz.—A nonprofit group that manages the last free-roaming Salt River wild horses in Arizona’s vast Tonto National Forest has received a state contract to reduce the herd by more than half over the next five years.
The volunteers of the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) say they are determined to protect the herd’s future. Their mission: to secure a sanctuary for up to 154 wild horses, 25 each year beginning in September.
