Devil’s Garden Quiz

Suppose the Devil’s Garden ranchers gave up their permits because the grazing fee had been brought in line with the cost of warehousing wild horses in off-range pastures ($60 per AUM vs. the current $1.35).  By how much could the AML be increased?

A. 1,309

B. 1,064

C. 897

D. 436

E. 149

Answer: A (15,711 ÷ 12).

On top of the 402 wild horses already allowed by plan.

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