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Horse and Burro Numbers Released in Tense Political Climate
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released new estimates on July 7 of free-range horse and burro populations in the western U.S. The BLM estimated there were 47,329 horses and...
TWS Attends Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting
The Wildlife Society and the National Horse & Burro Rangeland Management Coalition provided testimony to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting this...
Coalition Calls for Reductions in Feral Horse & Burro
The National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition submitted testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior Environment, and Related Agencies that addresses aspects of the Bureau of Land Management’s...
BLM to Conduct Survey on Horse Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published a notice about their intent to conduct focus groups and interviews of stakeholders and also distribute a national survey to better understand...
TWS’ Norris Elected Chair of Horse & Burro Coalition
The National Horse & Burro Rangeland Management Coalition elected Keith Norris as their new Chair during their January meeting. Norris is the Assistant Director of Government Affairs for The Wildlife...
Wildlife Policy: Highlights of 2014 and Impacts for 2015
The year 2014 saw several major federal activities affecting wildlife policy within the United States. It brought changes to Duck Stamps and the Farm Bill, while there was a noticeable...
Controversy over the Management of Horses
Controversy over the management of feral horses and burros has heightened with Wyoming suing the federal government and the Western Governors’ Association issuing a resolution on the topic this month....
President requests increased Interior budget for FY 2023
The Biden Administration is requesting from Congress an overall 7% increase to the federal discretionary budget for Fiscal Year 2023, with targeted requests for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s...
President’s proposal would increase Interior funding
The U.S. administration has released further details regarding their Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which includes increased funding for many wildlife and conservation programs under the Department of the Interior. The...
Congress passes final FY 2021 spending bills
After months of delay, the U.S. Congress has passed the remaining Fiscal Year 2021 spending bills. Fiscal Year 2021 began on Oct. 1, and the government has been running on...