Wild Horse and Burro Program Table Topic (AAEP 2011)
Beau D. Whitaker, DVM
December 6, 2011
Population control strategies, adoption screening procedures, and wild horse public image were discussed.
Population control strategies, adoption screening procedures, and wild horse public image were discussed.
Contrary to popular belief, feral horses are not exempt from developing laminitis.
Three wild horse advocacy groups have joined a case surrounding mustangs that have strayed onto private lands.
The pair are facing charges in connection with the death of a wild horse at the Assateague National Seashore.
Jason Meduna, who was convicted on multiple felony animal cruelty counts, has been granted parole.
Equine welfare advocates rallied Oct. 25 against a plan to remove stray horses from a Northern Nevada range.
Stray horses from a private range in Northern Nevada likely will be relocated to a correctional facility.
New research indicates that ancient stallions were far more genetically diverse before domestication.
A Utah-based BLM holding facility that some allege constituted an unhealthy environment for horses is closing.
A federal court judge asked the BLM to answer allegations that some mustang handling procedures are inhumane.
The BLM’s upcoming schedule for gathering wild horses and burros from overpopulated herds was released Oct. 7.
The BLM hopes to expand volunteer participation in monitoring and sustaining the health of wild horse HMAs.
Researchers found that pine trees flourished in areas feral horses roamed while some grasses struggled .
Federal legislation that would allow the Corolla Wild Horse herd to grow larger has advanced.
The BLM will review operations during a Nevada gather that some wild horse advocates say put animals at risk.
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