Bureau May Kill Wild Horses
The Bureau of Land Management said today that it is considering a policy change that would allow the killing of surplus wild horses and burros 90 days after they are put up for adoption.
Five years ago, bureau Director Robert Burford placed a moratorium on destruction of surplus, healthy wild horses. Today, the agency says, it has a surplus of 10,000 wild horses in holding facilities, which costs taxpayers $25,500 a day, or $9.3 million a year. The public has until May 22 to comment on the new policy, which has been issued in draft form here.
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