“Genetic Crisis.” That is how renowned equine geneticist, Dr. E. Gus Cothran, assesses the vast majority of the BLM-managed wild burro populations still remaining on Western landscapes. Dr. Cothran attributes this crisis to burro populations too small to be considered viable. Massive BLM roundups have reduced burro herds to such small numbers that inbreeding is…
The US Senate has finished the House business by voting on the Fiscal Year 2020 spending bill, sending it to the President for his signature. What does this mean for our wild herds? While we held onto a strand of hope that the spending bill wouldn’t pass, our sources indicated that it would, and now…
Americans are passionate about wild horses and burros, and there are many different, often conflicting, perspectives about how they should be managed. The BLM is committed to bridging these differences by working closely with our partners, stakeholders, the public and our employees to develop a strategy and find solutions that are best for wild horses…
