Study Evaluates Harsh Winter’s Effect on Przewalski Horses
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
August 19, 2012
A severe winter cause the reintroduced wild Przewalski’s horse population crashed dramatically.
A severe winter cause the reintroduced wild Przewalski’s horse population crashed dramatically.
The BLM will analyze the potential impacts of the proposed northeast Nevada wild horse ecosanctuary.
Officials have seen an increase in visitors and an increase in people trying to get close to the horses.
The BLM is proposing to gather 498 wild horses and remove approximately 400 excess wild horses from the range.
The BLM is soliciting proposals for private land ecosanctuaries for wild horses.
Representatives are needed in the fields of humane advocacy, wildlife management, and livestock management.
The agency cannot use helicopters to gather animals in non-emergency sectors of the herd management area.
The petitioner said she filed the suit after attempts to resolve gather-related issues with the BLM failed.
The BLM is seeking bids for new long-term pasture facilities to house 800 to 2,000 wild horses and burros.
Using the LP allele for reference, researchers determined some prehistoric horses had spots like Appaloosas.
Using paleontology, archeology, and genomics, researchers identified the location of equine domestication.
The animals died after a watering system malfunctioned, leaving them without an adequate water supply.
The BLM started the emergency roundup because persistent drought conditions diminished food and water supplies
The BLM is seeking input on the use of helicopters and motorized vehicles in wild horse management operations.
Since January the BLM has documented four incidents involving the killings of nine mustangs and two burros.
The National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting April 23-24 in Reno, Nev., can be viewed online.
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