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Horses are still intertwined in the tapestry of the West Championed by Nevada resident Velma Bronn Johnston, better known as Wild Horse Annie, the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act was passed in 1971 Its stated aim was to protect, manage and control wild horses The McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Herd Management Area east of Cody, Wyoming is overseen by the Bureau of Land Management Xavier
Wild Horses Find Sanctuary at Skydog Ranch | The Source . . . Wild Horses and Public Land Seeking to attain an "appropriate management level," the BLM's $154 8 million taxpayer-funded Wild Horses and Burros Program acts to reduce the wild equine population that currently resides on 26 9 million acres, around 11% of the 245 million acres of public land that the BLM administers nationwide, from the 82,883 horses reported in March 2023 to 27,000 horses
A letter from Willie Nelson: Wild horses need our help today . . . 50 Years On and Wild Horses are Facing The Fight of Their Lives Fifty years ago, Congress unanimously voted in protections for America’s wild horses and burros through a law called the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act That might have been the end of the story if Congress hadn’t then passed a multiple-use mandate forcing […]
UPDATE: The burros of Riverside and San Bernardino counties Most animals injured on the roads are euthanized, but not before they have suffered significantly According to a 1974 abstract for the California Department of Fish and Game, a 1971 federal law places wild burros, as well as wild horses, found on public land under the jurisdiction of the secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture
About Wild Horses and Burros | Bureau of Land Management Most wild horses stand 13 to 15 hands high (52-60 inches) and weigh from 700 to 1,000 pounds Wild burros average 11 hands high (44 inches) and weigh about 500 pounds Wild, free-roaming wild horses can be found on public lands across 10 western states Wild burros roam rangeland in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Oregon
Range wars: Tension mounts in the West over public lands . . . The BLM insists there is an “overpopulation” of wild horses and burros But the groups contend that is not true and public lands management is tipped in a grossly unfair away in favor of the ranching industry, with an estimated 4 3 million cattle and sheep on Western lands — or 30 of these domesticated animals for every wild horse
History of the Wild Mustangs in America | The Horse Network The History of America’s Wild Horses In 1971, Congress unanimously passed the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act, which deignated 51 million acres in the American West for protection of wild horses and burros, declared that “wild horses and burros are living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West; that they contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and