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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...
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...
Wild horse and burro advisory board meeting postponed
The Bureau of Land Management has postponed a National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting that was scheduled for March 27-28 in Salt Lake City. The meeting was postponed...
Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting scheduled
On Oct. 2 the Federal Register released a notice of the upcoming Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19 in Grand Junction, Colorado. The...
Wild Horse and Burro Summit highlights science and urgency
Bureau of Land Management rangelands can only support around 27,000 horses and burros, yet nearly 73,000 live on these ranges and over 45,000 are held in off-range facilities, which cost...
TWS, Coalition testify; wild horse board recommends changes
The National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board, a nine-member federal advisory council that represents various stakeholder interests, recommended that BLM sell or euthanize unadoptable horses, as directed in the...
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...
Budget hearing: Wild horses and burros a priority for BLM
As the appropriations season for fiscal year (FY) 2017 ramps up in Washington, Congressional subcommittees in both the House and Senate are holding hearings to discuss and dissect the President’s...
Western Governors’ Association sends letter on wild horses and burros
On Jan. 27, 2016, the Western Governors’ Association sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management requesting additional information regarding their administration of the National Wild Horse and Burro...
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...