Tag: horse and burro

March 2, 2022

TWS and partners support BLM’s horse and burro removal

The Wildlife Society, along with the 33 other organizations in the American Wildlife Conservation Partners coalition, sent a letter of support to the Bureau of Land Management for its increased...

April 12, 2018

Congress demands wild horse and burro plan from BLM

When Congress passed the omnibus appropriations bill last month, legislators included a mandate for the Bureau of Land Management to provide a new wild horse and burro management plan. The...

August 31, 2016

TWS discusses wild horse impacts at Mustang Makeover

On Aug. 27, representatives from The Wildlife Society’s Government Affairs and Partnerships Program attended the Extreme Mustang Makeover competition in Lexington, Virginia, to discuss the effects that wild horses and...

June 27, 2016

TWS Government Affairs testifies in BLM horse program hearing

The House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing entitled “Challenges and Potential Solutions for BLM’s Wild Horse & Burro Program” last week to discuss...

May 20, 2016

Horse & burro population grows; BLM lays out options

In November 2015, 20 members of Congress sent a letter to Neil Kornze, Director of Bureau of Land Management, requesting information on wild horse and burro management. Kornze responded last week, addressing...

May 9, 2016

Horse and burro coalition creates education materials

The National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition, currently chaired by The Wildlife Society, has published a series of fact sheets to the coalition’s website. The seven fact sheets provide an overview...

April 20, 2016

TWS, Coalition testimonies encourage feral horse removals

Bringing science to the table, The Wildlife Society provided testimony on the need for improved management of wild horses and burros on public lands at the National Wild Horse and...

January 8, 2016

Horse and Burro Coalition Launches Information Campaign

The National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition (NHBRMC), currently chaired by The Wildlife Society, has launched an information and education campaign to inform the public of the issues surrounding...