BLM Seeks Input on Wild Horse Fertility Control Proposal

The BLM is seeking comment on the continued use of fertility control on the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana Billings Field Office is seeking comment on an environmental assessment which analyzes the continued use of fertility control on the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range (PMWHR), located in southern Montana.

Fertility control has been utilized on the PMWHR in varying intensities and management applications since 2001. The current fertility control program began in 2011 and expires this year. A new proposal, based on the results from existing and previous treatments, is being developed.

“The Billings Field Office is excited to be on the cusp of nearly eliminating the need for wild horse removals due to the use of fertility control administered in the field,” said Billings Field Manager Jim Sparks.

The environmental assessment analyzes two alternatives. The proposed action was developed based on results from the 2011-15 fertility control protocol and past use of the porcine zona pellucida vaccine. It is composed of a specific treatment prescription along with thresholds allowing for adaptive management to respond to wild horse herd demographic shifts. The no action alternative is the continuation of existing fertility control treatment

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