Gene doping involves the transfer or modification of genes or genetically modified cells of healthy athletes, human and equine, for nontherapeutic purpose to enhance athletic performance.
The BLM said the analysis focuses on a proposal to gather and remove excess wild horses in response to several issues currently occurring in the HMA.
By understanding these natural seasonal stress patterns, scientists are better equipped to continue preserving this endangered species, researchers said.
The BLM is seeking public comment on two potential wild horse gathers this summer or fall to help maintain healthy wild horse populations on healthy lands in Northwest Colorado.
The U.S. Forest Service is planning to gather approximately 1,000 wild horses from the Devil’s Garden Plateau Wild Horse Territory.
The Deerwood Wild Horse Ecosanctuary, in Laramie, Wyoming, in partnership with the BLM, will host a free public day on June 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The BLM plans to remove all wild horses from in and outside herd area boundaries because there are insufficient resources available to maintain healthy horses and rangelands over the long-term.
The nonprofit Salt River Wild Horse Management Group will oversee the Arizona herd’s day-to-day management.
It’s the question that always ignites a fierce debate in the racing world: Should people be able to race Thoroughbreds under the influence of therapeutic medication?
The BLM is seeking input as it analyzes the North Lander Wild Horse Complex herd management plan and future wild horse gathers.
The Wind River Wild Horse Ecosanctuary, in Lander, Wyoming, provides a natural and free-roaming environment for wild horses removed from public rangelands.
Two tours of the Idaho facility will be offered on June 6.
The USDA said some horse industry organizations failed to find any soring violations when federal inspectors were not present at Tennessee Walking Horse shows and events.
The rule that would prohibit the use of action devices; boots, other than those used for protection; and pads, except for those used for therapeutic reasons, on Tennessee Walking Horses and Racking Horses at shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions.
The 6-year-old geldings, Drifter and Sandman, arrived at the park after four months of training by inmates at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove, California.
The remains of 191 horses were discovered thigh- to neck-deep in mud alongside a stock pond on land in the Cameron Chapter.
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