Wild Horses
Wild horses and burros in eleven Western states enjoy protection under the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971. Yet as grazing by domestic livestock continues through advancing drought and climate change, these feral ungulates—along with native wildlife—are feeling the pinch of degraded habitats, mismanagement on federal lands and depleted food and water sources.
Horses to Slaughter — Anatomy of a Coverup within the BLM (April 1997)
Tortoises
The Mojave desert tortoise of California is at risk due to habitat destruction from illegal and excessive grazing. Both the BLM and the National Park Service failed to monitor and report on the impact of grazing as well as off-road vehicle use on the status of the tortoise and other vulnerable species. The BLM grazing restrictions put in place after a long court battle to protect the tortoise have been lifted.
NEWS FROM PEER
Animal Cruelty Case vs. U.S. Forest Service Sidelined
Two Horses and a Mule Died of Dehydration in Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves Forest
...Gaunt BLM Preps for Starvation Diet
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Valles Caldera Minimizes Safety and Wildlife Impacts in Greenlighting Another Race
...Growing Grizzly Habituation Threatens Public Safety & Species Recovery
Yellowstone Ranger Decries Return to Garbage Bear Syndrome
...BLM Weighs Wild Horse Impact Much More Heavily Than Cattle
Agency Sage Grouse Review Puts Thumb on Scale to Magnify Wild Horse and Burro Effects
...Drowned Polar Bear Paper Vindicated – Again
Interior Rejects IG Call for Further Scientific Reviews yet Case Remains Open
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