USDA Reveals Heber Wild Horse Management Plan
Pat Raia
February 27, 2020
The proposed action plan calls for contraception, gelding, and removals to control the herd’s population.
The proposed action plan calls for contraception, gelding, and removals to control the herd’s population.
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