Wild horses facing removal in a North Dakota national park just got another strong ally: Congress

Advocates for some 200 wild horses roaming North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park are hoping a signal of support from Congress will prevent the removal of the beloved animals from the rugged landscape. A National Park Service decision is expected around April as to the horses' future in the park’s colorful, rolling Badlands. It's part of an ongoing process to craft a park management plan for “livestock” — a term horse advocates reject. Republican Sen. John Hoeven 's legislation, tucked

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