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TWS leads congressional briefing regarding BLM horses and burros
The National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition, chaired by The Wildlife Society, hosted a congressional briefing on July 6 to discuss wild horse and burro management with staffers and...
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...
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...
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...
Wild Cam: Wildlife abundant in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Wildlife researchers drove through the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, which, 30 years ago, witnessed the world’s worst nuclear accident. They passed abandoned houses, many of which still had family photos hanging...
LWCF, horse amendments to energy bill pass Senate
After months of delay, the Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012) was passed by the Senate in a decisive 85-12 vote. The bill was introduced in by Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski...
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...
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...
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...
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...
