The Wild Horse Dilemma
Thirty-seven years ago Congress passed the Free-Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Act with good intentions. When populations had tripled and it became apparent that these animals needed management, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) created
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Jay F. Kirkpatrick, PhD, is director of The Science and Conservation Center in Billings, Mont. For 34 years he has researched nonlethal, humane fertility control methods for wild horses and other wildlife. He’s best known for his work on the wild horses of Assateague (Md.), bison of Yellowstone National Park, and elephants in the Republic of South Africa.
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