Lawsuit Challenges BLM’s Plan for Saylor Creek Herd
Pat Raia
January 5, 2016
The litigation claims the plan calls for the chemical or physical sterilization of horses in the Saylor Creek herd.
The litigation claims the plan calls for the chemical or physical sterilization of horses in the Saylor Creek herd.
Learn about the wild horses and how a nonprofit organization and a veterinary association are working to protect them.
The temporary closure will be extended from Dec. 30 to Feb. 29, 2016, due to weather delays and contract issues.
The BLM hopes to research the behavior of spayed mares.
A rundown of equine welfare issues currently plaguing the U.S. industry and what’s being done to address them.
The assessment includes a proposal to remove excess wild horses and apply fertility control over a 10-year period.
The bill includes a provision that forbids funding of horsemeat inspections at horse processing plants.
The agency is working with interested parties to find a solution to address the unauthorized horses.
Researchers hope to study burros’ fertility, reproductive rate, survival and mortality, habitat selection, and more.
Equine Veterinarians Australia says the misuse of cobalt in horses is a serious welfare issue.
The changes encourage governing jurisdictions to adopt RMTC criteria pertaining to official drug testing laboratories.
The man, accused of illegally possessing horsemeat for human consumption, is allowed to keep horses on his property.
Nominees are needed for the following categories: humane advocacy, wildlife management, and livestock management.
Preliminary results suggest cobalt could have detrimental effects on a number of equine body systems.
The hearing will focus on the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in wild horse and burro management.
The BLM said public input is valuable and will help the bureau to develop a well-informed environmental assessment.
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