Wild Horses and Burros Current Issues and Proposals

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horses.

Land use.

Livestock.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Discusses controversial management of and legislation on wild horses and burros, including the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, which provides for protection, management, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros on Federal lands. Reviews current issues regarding the priority given wild horses and burros in land use decisions, setting appropriate management levels and removal of animals from the range, adoption and sales programs, animal slaughter, holding animals in facilities, fertility control use, and management costs. Considers GAO recommendations, Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board recommendations, Department of Interior Oct. 2009 proposal, BLM strategy proposal, National Academy of Sciences study, possible establishment of a wild horse sanctuary, Department of Interior Office of the Inspector General report, American Association of Equine Practitioners report, and legislation in the 111th and 112th Congresses

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Wild Horses and Burros

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-RSI-0702

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