BLM Initiates Wild Horse Research in Oregon
Edited Press Release
June 29, 2016
The agency will work with veterinarians to study safe methods to spay mares and control herd growth
The agency will work with veterinarians to study safe methods to spay mares and control herd growth
The BLM hopes to remove 100 horses for adoption and treat 40 mares with a fertility vaccine and return them to the wild.
Three saddle-trained wild horses were selected to work as pack string horses for U.S. Forest Service trail crews.
The BLM plans to gather horses and administer the PZP-22 fertility control vaccine to mares returned to the complex.
The Idaho woman transported a free-roaming mare to an animal sanctuary because the horse appeared malnourished.
Public comments will be accepted through July 6.
The groups believe increased PZP use could reduce the need to maintain horses in holding facilities.
Specialists will share how the Wild Horse and Burro Program works and showcase adoptable animals in demonstrations.
The bill is designed to protect the herd and place the animals under local and U.S. Forest Service jurisdiction.
But some wild horse advocates believe the shortfall is due to the agency’s failure to manage the animals effectively.
The bill protects the feral horses and places them under Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department and USFS jurisdiction.
Researchers attributed the program’s success to a rigorous adoption process, pre-adoption gentling of horses, and more.
The public tours of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nevada, are scheduled for May 20.
The bill would protect the feral horses and place them under Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department and USFS jurisdiction.
The meeting, scheduled for April 21 in Nevada, is being held to inform the public of the project and address questions.
The BLM could have the chance to conduct a research project by placing radio collars on mares returned to the range.
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