BLM Launches Scoping on Proposed Wild Horse Research Gather
Edited Press Release
December 23, 2015
The BLM hopes to research the behavior of spayed mares.
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 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.
Nominees are needed for the following categories: humane advocacy, wildlife management, and livestock management.
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.
Two domestic horses were found abandoned and suffering from extreme malnutrition, dehydration, and physical abuse.
A new office building, hay storage area, and shop improvements are among the changes being made to the facility.
The corrals will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. the public can view the wild horses gathered following the Soda Fire.
In the past, numerous wild horses and burros have been hit and killed or sustained injuries leading to euthanization.
Livestock hauler Tom Davis admitted that most of the horses he purchased through the BLM went to slaughter in Mexico.
The BLM gathered 279 horses immediately following the Soda Fire, but 31 Sands Basin wild horses eluded capture.
The BLM will gather approximately 65 horses and 25 to 30 will be released back into the project area.
The the 4-month-old filly went missing in September. The remains showed no signs of foul play, authorities said.
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