Wyoming Legislators to Study Wild Horse Management

A state committee voted to draft a resolution calling attention to wild horse management and the animals’ environmental impact on the state’s rangelands.
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Members of Wyoming's Select Federal Natural Resource Committee want the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to rethink the way it manages wild horses residing in that state to preserve land also used for grazing privately owned livestock.

In September, the BLM began removing wild horses from Great Divide Basin, Adobe Town and Salt Wells Creek herd management areas. Following the gather, 338 animals were sent to the agency's Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility. The removal took place to comply with a consent decree between the BLM and the owners of privately owned livestock that also use BLM-owned grazing lands.

Suzanne Roy, director of the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, said some wild horse advocates criticized the gather on grounds that it “sets a terrible precedent not only for wild horses but also for the responsible management of our public lands by elevating commercial livestock interests over the public interest and federal law.

Additionally, some Wyoming legislators have criticized the BLM for its statewide strategies in managing the wild horses and the ranges they occupy

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Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.

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