Nevada Polling On Virginia Range Horse Issue

Nevada Survey Results
Q1 The Virginia Range mustangs are a historic Q3 I’m going to read you a series of statements on
wild horse population that has lived in and this issue, and after each one, ask if you
around the Reno area for over a century. For strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat
the last three years, the state has partnered disagree or strongly disagree. Here’s the first
with a non-profit for the protection and one: The public/private partnership for
management of the historic herd. Last year, the management of the Virginia Range horses is a
state abruptly terminated that Cooperative model program to protect and manage a
Agreement and decided instead to give away historic herd without costing taxpayers.
all the horses to a private party. Once Public/private partnerships can protect our
transferred, the wild horses would become the natural resources while saving taxpayers
property of the new owner, who would have the money.
right to do what they want with the horses,
Strongly agree ................................................ 47%
including rounding them up and slaughtering
them. Do you think the state should continue Somewhat agree............................................. 23%
the non-profit partnership to protect and
Somewhat disagree ........................................ 8%
manage the Virginia Range wild horses, or
transfer ownership to a private owner who Strongly disagree............................................ 7%
could legally round the horses up and send
them for slaughter? Not sure .......................................................... 14%
Think the state should continue the non-profit Q4 Here’s the next one: The state legislature
partnership to protect and manage the passed a law to authorize the Department of
Virginia Range wild horses ............................. 75% Agriculture to enter into cooperative
Think the state should transfer ownership to agreements with non-profit organizations to
a private owner who could legally round the protect and manage the Virginia Range horses.
horses up and send them for slaughter........... 17% The state should follow the legislation and
partner with nonprofit groups to manage the
Not sure .......................................................... 7%
horses.
Q2 Generally speaking do you think Nevada’s wild
horses should be protected from roundups and Strongly agree ................................................ 53%
slaughter, or not? Somewhat agree............................................. 19%
Think Nevada’s wild horses should be
protected from roundups and slaughter .......... 75% Somewhat disagree ........................................ 9%
Do not think Nevada’s wild horses should be Strongly disagree............................................ 8%
protected from roundups and slaughter .......... 18%
Not sure .......................................................... 11%
Not sure .......................................................... 8%
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Survey of 891 Nevada voters Raleigh, NC 27604
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Q5 Here’s the next one: The Agriculture Q8 In general, what do you think is the best
Department says the program wasn’t working approach to managing the wild horse
and therefore wants to give away the horses -- population: humane birth control, or roundups
even if it means the horses are eventually sold and slaughter?
for slaughter in Mexico. The Agriculture
Humane birth control....................................... 75%
Department should give away the horses
instead of fixing the public/private partnership. Roundups and slaughter................................. 14%
Strongly agree ................................................ 16% Not sure .......................................................... 11%
Somewhat agree............................................. 7% Q9 In the election for President, did you vote for
Republican Donald Trump, Democrat Hillary
Somewhat disagree ........................................ 20% Clinton, someone else, or did you not vote in
Strongly disagree............................................ 51% the election?
Not sure .......................................................... 7% Donald Trump ................................................. 43%

Q6 Here’s the next one: Mustangs are a defining Hillary Clinton.................................................. 45%
symbol of our state and the American West,
Someone else / Did not vote........................... 12%
and they should be protected and humanely
managed, not slaughtered. Q10 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Strongly agree ................................................ 77% Woman ........................................................... 53%
Somewhat agree............................................. 9% Man................................................................. 47%

Q11 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,
Somewhat disagree ........................................ 5%
press 2. If an independent or a member of
Strongly disagree............................................ 6% another party, press 3.
Not sure .......................................................... 3% Democrat ........................................................ 43%
Q7 Having heard all the information in this poll, let Republican...................................................... 38%
me ask you again: Do you think the state
should: continue the non-profit partnership to Independent / Other........................................ 19%
protect and manage the Virginia Range wild Q12 If you are Hispanic or Latino, press 1. If white,
horses, or transfer ownership to a private press 2. If African-American, press 3. If other,
owner who could legally round the horses up press 4.
and send them for slaughter?
Hispanic / Latino ............................................. 17%
Think the state should continue the non-profit
partnership to protect and manage the White .............................................................. 68%
Virginia Range wild horses ............................. 76%
African American............................................. 8%
Think the state should transfer ownership to
a private owner who could legally round the Other............................................................... 7%
horses up and send them for slaughter........... 17%
Q13 If you are 18-45 years old, press 1. If 46-65,
Not sure .......................................................... 7% press 2. If older than 65, press 3.
18 to 45........................................................... 22%
46 to 65........................................................... 45%
Older than 65 .................................................. 32%

Survey of 891 Nevada voters Raleigh, NC 27604
2016 Vote 2016 Vote
Donal- Hillary Someone els- Donal- Hillary Someone els-
Base d Tru... Clint... e / Did not v... Base d Tru... Clint... e / Did not v...
State Action on Wild Wild Horses Should
Horses Be Protected From
Slaughter Yes/No
Think the state should 75% 69% 80% 79%
continue the non- Think Nevada’s wild 75% 70% 79% 78%
profit partnership to horses should be
protect and manage protected from
the Virginia Range roundups and
wild horses slaughter
Think the state should 17% 22% 15% 10% Do not think Nevada’s 18% 22% 14% 15%
transfer ownership to wild horses should be
a private owner who protected from
could legally round th- roundups and
e horses up and send slaughter
them for slaughter
Not sure 8% 8% 7% 7%
Not sure 7% 9% 5% 10%
2016 Vote 2016 Vote

Partnerships Can State Should Partner
Protect Natural with Nonprofits
Resources Agree/Disagree
Agree/Disagree
Strongly agree 53% 50% 55% 54%
Somewhat agree 19% 16% 20% 32%
Somewhat disagree 9% 14% 6% 4%
Strongly disagree 8% 12% 5% 3%
Not sure 11% 8% 14% 7%
Not sure 14% 10% 17% 20%

survey of 891 Nevada voters Raleigh, NC 27604
2016 Vote 2016 Vote
Ag Dept Should Give Mustangs Are a
Horses Away Symbol and Should
Agree/Disagree Be Protected
Agree/Disagree
Not sure 7% 8% 6% 8%
Not sure 3% 3% 3% 4%
2016 Vote 2016 Vote

Informed State Action Best Approach to
on Wild Horses Managing Horses
Think the state should 76% 69% 81% 80% Humane birth control 75% 70% 79% 80%
continue the non-
Roundups and 14% 17% 14% 7%
profit partnership to
protect and manage slaughter
the Virginia Range Not sure 11% 13% 8% 13%
wild horses
transfer ownership to
a private owner who
could legally round th-
e horses up and send
them for slaughter
Not sure 7% 9% 5% 9%

Gender Gender
Base Wom... Man Base Wom... Man
Slaughter Yes/No
Think the state should 75% 76% 75%
continue the non- Think Nevada’s wild 75% 76% 73%
Think the state should 17% 16% 18% Do not think Nevada’s 18% 16% 19%
them for slaughter
Not sure 8% 8% 7%
Not sure 7% 8% 7%
Gender Gender
Agree/Disagree
Strongly agree 53% 57% 47%
Somewhat agree 19% 16% 22%
Somewhat disagree 9% 8% 11%
Strongly disagree 8% 8% 8%
Not sure 11% 10% 12%
Not sure 14% 15% 13%

Gender Gender
Agree/Disagree
Not sure 7% 9% 6%
Not sure 3% 5% 1%
Gender Gender
Think the state should 76% 76% 76% Humane birth control 75% 73% 77%
continue the non-
Roundups and 14% 15% 14%
the Virginia Range Not sure 11% 12% 9%
wild horses
Think the state should 17% 16% 17%
a private owner who
them for slaughter
Not sure 7% 8% 7%

Party Party
Democr- Republica- Independe- Democr- Republica- Independe-
Base at n nt / Other Base at n nt / Other
Slaughter Yes/No
them for slaughter
Not sure 8% 6% 9% 9%
Not sure 7% 5% 9% 10%
Party Party
Agree/Disagree 59% 46% 54%
Strongly agree 53%
Not sure 11% 15% 7% 11%
Not sure 14% 19% 9% 13%

Party Party
17% 16% 13% Agree/Disagree
Strongly agree 16%
Not sure 7% 5% 7% 12%
Not sure 3% 2% 3% 5%
Party Party
continue the non-
Roundups and 14% 11% 19% 14%
wild horses
a private owner who
them for slaughter
Not sure 7% 4% 10% 10%

Race Race
Hispani- African Hispani- African
Base c / Lati... White Americ... Other Base c / Lati... White Americ... Other
Slaughter Yes/No
Think the state should 75% 82% 72% 78% 84%
continue the non- Think Nevada’s wild 75% 78% 73% 81% 79%
Think the state should 17% 15% 19% 17% 8% Do not think Nevada’s 18% 13% 20% 15% 6%
them for slaughter
Not sure 8% 8% 7% 3% 15%
Not sure 7% 2% 9% 5% 8%
Race Race
Agree/Disagree
Strongly agree 53% 46% 57% 48% 29%
Strongly agree 47% 34% 51% 43% 40%
Somewhat agree 19% 20% 17% 20% 35%
Somewhat agree 23% 29% 21% 20% 39%
Somewhat disagree 9% 3% 9% 11% 19%
Strongly disagree 8% 3% 9% 10% 3%
Strongly disagree 7% - 9% - 14%
Not sure 11% 28% 8% 12% 14%
Not sure 14% 25% 11% 27% 6%

Race Race
Agree/Disagree
Strongly agree 16% 36% 14% 7% 8%
Strongly agree 77% 89% 74% 71% 91%
Somewhat agree 7% 4% 7% 5% 5%
Somewhat agree 9% 7% 10% 3% -
Strongly disagree 51% 31% 53% 44% 70%
Strongly disagree 6% 1% 8% 6% -
Not sure 7% 6% 7% 10% 5%
Not sure 3% - 2% 16% 7%
Race Race
Think the state should 76% 81% 73% 79% 83% Humane birth control 75% 76% 74% 78% 76%
continue the non-
Roundups and 14% 14% 16% 13% 6%
the Virginia Range Not sure 11% 10% 10% 9% 19%
wild horses
Think the state should 17% 15% 18% 16% 6%
a private owner who
them for slaughter
Not sure 7% 4% 8% 5% 11%

Age Age
18 to 46 to Older 18 to 46 to Older
Base 45 65 than ... Base 45 65 than ...
Slaughter Yes/No
them for slaughter
Not sure 8% 11% 6% 8%
Not sure 7% 7% 6% 10%
Age Age
Agree/Disagree
Not sure 11% 22% 7% 11%
Not sure 14% 27% 10% 13%

Age Age
Agree/Disagree
Not sure 7% 9% 7% 7%
Not sure 3% 7% 3% 2%
Age Age
continue the non-
Roundups and 14% 29% 11% 9%
wild horses
a private owner who
them for slaughter
Not sure 7% 6% 7% 9%


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March 9-10, 2018 3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Not sure .......................................................... 7% Donald Trump ................................................. 43%

Somewhat agree............................................. 9% Man................................................................. 47%

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