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BLM Supports Wildlife with Horse Gather in Oregon
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently initiated a horse gather at the Beaty Butte Herd Management Area (HMA) in southern Oregon in an attempt to rein in the herd’s...
TWS and Coalition Provide Testimony on Wild Horses
The Wildlife Society’s Government Affairs & Partnerships Director Keith Norris provided testimony to the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board at a meeting in Oklahoma City on Thursday. Norris provided...
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Appointed
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of the 18 member Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council. Appointments last for three years...
Federal Advisory Councils Seek Nominations and Public Comments
Several advisory councils will be meeting over the next few months. Some are requesting written comments or questions from the public for the councils to consider during the meeting. The...
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...