A Draft Environmental Assessment has been copied to the project folder with comments due on June 15.

Alternative A, the Proposed Action, features removal of excess animals to low AML, application of fertility control pesticides, sex ratio skewing and castration of stallions.

The footnote on page 6 (10 in the pdf) says that up to 1/4 of the population would be managed as permanently nonreproducing (roughly half of the stallions), on top of the mares sterilized by the pesticides.

The HMAP is discussed in section 2.2.

Table 8 has data for livestock grazing in the Complex.

The news release said that comments, including your identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time.

RELATED: Scoping Begins for Stone Cabin HMAP.

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The project targets animals on private land according to the news release.

There were no opportunities for public comment.

The method of removal would be in-house bait trap.

A roundup has not been announced and the incident does not appear on the schedule.

The CX said the burros have damaged the landowner’s fences but did not indicate if Oregon was a fence-out state and if the barriers met the requirements of a legal fence.

The ArcGIS Viewer puts the project area in the West Warm Springs Allotment.

Note that it has a green boundary but no orange boundary, suggesting that it’s part of the HMA but not part of the allotment.

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An article by the North Dakota Monitor suggests that the Park Service, despite political intervention and public opposition, intends to eliminate the TRNP wild horses by inoculating the mares with a birth control drug that will reduce fertility and could cause complete sterilization.

“An intended sharp decline in the birth rate will mean the inevitable ruination of the herd.”

What you may not realize is that the method enjoys broad support from the wild horse advocates, with qualifications: Mass sterilization is OK if done with PZP.

They’re demonstrating this at the Salt River, Virginia Range and elsewhere.

You will not question the need for removal.

Horse advocates believe the herd’s health will be compromised, according to the story, in part by the loss of the very characteristics that made them suited to the challenging environment of the Badlands.

What advocates?

The writer did not tell you that the local advocacy group, Chasing Horses Wild Horse Advocates, is a forward base of the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, a leader in mass sterilization.

PREVIOUS: Foal-Free Friday, Knowledge Deserts Edition.

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Representatives voted 62-3 today to concur with Senate amendments.

The bill was subsequently repassed 55-10 as amended.

To replay the proceedings, go to the recording and click on timestamp 11:52:34 AM.

The final step, after some procedural moves, will be to send it to the governor.

RELATED: Colorado Senate Passes HB-1306.

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The BLM’s decision is not grounded in resource damage, permit violations or failed stewardship, according to the news release, it reflects a political effort to target bison conservation despite overwhelming evidence that the nonprofit has managed the land responsibly for years.

RELATED: BLM to American Prairie: Get the Bison Off the Public Lands.

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The bill received a 26-9 vote yesterday with no new amendments.

To replay the proceedings, go to the recording and click on timestamp 6:15:26 PM.

RELATED: HB26-1306 Squeaks By in Appropriations Committee.

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Here are some snippets from the following video.

Maybe in the legs too.

More injuries and infections.

The advocates are trying to convince the bureaucrats and ranchers that they can be as ruthless as the helicopter pilots and wranglers.

RELATED: How to Tell if a Mare Has a Faulty Immune System.

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She’s not responding to the mass sterilization program.

RELATED: Herd of 270 Produces a Foal.

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The measure carried 4-3 in a voice vote today with two amendments.

To replay the proceedings, go to the recording and click on timestamp 8:56:07 AM.

If it passes in the Senate, it will go back to the House for ratification of the amendments.

RELATED: Finance Committee Amends, Passes HB26-1306.

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An example of genetic diversity by CBS Sunday Morning.

You won’t find it wherever the advocates are involved.

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At the Pryor Mountain WHR with PryorWild.

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The total as of May 10 was 44, up from 31 on May 3.

Thunderbolt was the top producer with six foals, followed by Hoppy with five.

There were 23 fillies, 19 colts and two undetermined.

Refer to this spreadsheet for a ranking of sires.

The herd consisted of 23 males and 126 females last August but those numbers may change after the pony swim and auction this July.

FWS allows a maximum of 150 horses in the refuge.

RELATED: Chincoteague Foals Blooming Like Wildflowers.

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The rangeland eugenicists wander the desert looking for targets of opportunity.

The names of their nonprofits give you the impression that they’re protecting wild horses but they’re really protecting ranchers.

One of them is different, however.

The Pine Nut Mountains Herd Area, where the battle plays out, encircles the Buckeye Allotment, among others.

American Wild Horse Conservancy, LLC holds 75% of the active AUMs in Buckeye according to the allotment master report.

The authorization use report gives the livestock type as cattle.

The news release for vacant allotments in Uintah County said you must control a base property and own livestock to get a permit.

Given that American Wild Horse Conservancy has a permit (#2700562), it must own the cattle.

The managing member of the LLC is American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, according to the Nevada Business Portal, also known as the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses.  Search for entity number E5230582020-2 or business ID NV20201732447.

So while CAAWH tells you it’s protecting wild horses, it’s running cattle in their lawful home while its partner organizations drive the horse numbers down to protect them.

RELATED: Advocates Go on the Offensive with New ATV.

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“Grazing” appears 91 times in the report, compared to 32 instances of “herbicide.”

“Livestock” appears 24 times.

“Horse” and “rewilding” were not found.

“Boosting rancher prosperity” was not cited as a reason for the effort.

RELATED: CRS Publishes FAQ for Livestock Grazing on Public Lands.

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The agency issued its final decision today, revoking the permits granted in 2022.

Only production‑oriented livestock operations qualify for grazing permits, according to the news release, and the agency lacks the statutory authority to allow bison on federal grazing allotments for conservation and ecological restoration.

The about-face, which may be rooted in politics, appeases ranchers in Montana and sends a strong signal to those who would establish conservancies on public lands by purchasing or leasing base properties and flipping the preference to wild horses.

Western Horse Watchers opposes the decision and urges American Prairie to explore all options for reinstatement of the permits.

RELATED: Ranchers Butt Heads with Conservationists in Bison Grazing Dispute.

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You have heard of food deserts.

Knowledge deserts are found in the west, wherever the advocates are involved.

No matter where you go the answer is always the same—more pesticides and fewer horses—regardless of resource availability and carrying capacity.

Math and science have no bearing on their practice except in the area of fertility control.

PREVIOUS: Foal-Free Friday, Infertile for Life Edition.

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The bill carried in a voice vote 7-2 and now moves to Appropriations.

To replay the proceedings, go to the recording and click on timestamp 2:12:03.

RELATED: Committee Hears Testimony, Defers Action on HB26-1306.

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