Search Results for: wild horse and burro
WSB: Infrared cameras can help count feral horses
Current methods of monitoring feral horses and burros can be dangerous for the people conducting aerial surveys and disturbing to animals. Helicopters have to fly at low elevations — 50 to 200 feet above ground level — to allow biologists to observe...
Session of the Week: Informing wildlife policy
Registration for The Wildlife Society’s 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is now open! Visit twsconference.org for details, or register now by logging in to Your Membership and clicking on the Conference tab. While biological,...
Federal courts weigh in on horses, grizzlies and sage-grouse
Federal court decisions in three recent cases illustrate the complexity of the intersection between scientific wildlife management, public opinion and the judicial system. The Pryor Mountain wild horses (Equus caballus),...
BLM plans wild horse population control research
The Bureau of Land Management has released an updated draft environmental assessment and a finding of no significant impact for plans to test a sterilization technique on wild horses (Equus...
Drought pushes feral horses to the brink
Drought conditions in the American West are causing problems for feral horses (Equus ferus), requiring intense management measures. For the first time, volunteers are bringing thousands of gallons of water...
BLM seeks to fill positions on wild horse advisory board
The Bureau of Land Management is currently seeking nominations to fill three positions on the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. Nominations are due by May 29, 2018. BLM is...
DOI budget request boosts energy, cuts wildlife
President Trump’s 2019 executive budget proposal calls for less funding for the Interior Department and emphasizes department spending on energy development, infrastructure improvements and improving public access to federal lands,...
Horse and Burro Advisory Board makes recommendations to BLM
On October 18 and 19, the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board met to discuss the challenges of horse and burro overpopulation and their effects on western rangelands. The...
President’s Podium: Reminders of our roots, cultures and changes
I was recently in southwestern Wisconsin participating in a small rural community high school homecoming and class reunion. Participants included people with small-town backgrounds and values in a primarily agricultural...
Interior and EPA Appropriations Bill passes house committee
The $31.456 billion spending bill on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies for fiscal year 2018 (FY18) was approved by the House Appropriations Committee late on Jul. 18. The bill would...