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2008 SESSION
083227744WHEREAS, on the barrier islands of Virginia and North Carolina, there exists a herd of wild horses that are the last known herd of Spanish mustangs existing in a natural state and whose presence predates English settlement in North America; and
WHEREAS, in 1926, a reporter for National Geographic magazine noted that more than 5,000 wild horses roamed the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the Outer Banks north of Corolla and south of the Virginia state line has been designated as a wild horse sanctuary; and
WHEREAS, horses leaving the wild horse sanctuary risk entering Virginia and being killed on the roadways and entering populated areas near Virginia Beach; and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth must protect the presence of this important cultural and historical resource in Virginia, which is an emblem of our national heritage; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for funds for the construction of fences to contain the horses safely in the wild horse sanctuary, for assisting community groups willing to return horses to the sanctuary from populated areas in Virginia, and for paying for the medical care needed by horses injured on Virginia roadways; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the wild herd of Spanish mustangs living on Virginia's Outer Banks is recognized for its historic value and importance.