Mystery Deepens as 36 Alpine Wild Horses Are Shot and Killed in Arizona

Horse killings put spotlight on tensions between wild horse advocates, government, and ranchers

An Alpine wild horse mare stands guard beside an injured stallion in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests on Oct. 17, 2022. At least 36 wild horses have been shot to death in the past two months, and the case remains unsolved. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

ALPINE, Ariz.—Dyan Albers Lowey has made every effort lately to spend quality time with her horses on her small family ranch in Alpine, Arizona.

She says it’s good to be around live things these days, especially after being around so much death.