The organizers have announced dates and locations in most states.
They are still pushing HR 6635, the helicopter ban.
Consider these scenarios for taking wild horses off the range:
A. By helicopter
- Horses before incident – 400
- Horses after incident – 250
- Forage shifted to ranchers – 1,800 AUMs per year
B. By wrangler
- Horses before incident – 400
- Horses after incident – 250
- Forage shifted to ranchers – 1,800 AUMs per year
C. By Montana Solution
- Horses before incident – 400
- Horses after incident – 250
- Forage shifted to ranchers – 1,800 AUMs per year
What have the advocates accomplished by ending helicopter roundups?
The bill will likely require changes.
Initially, helicopter roundups were bad but with the rollout of the catch-treat-release program and its potential for expanded use of the Montana Solution, they are good.
They would hopefully accomplish stopping unnecessary deaths. I’m for using traps and feed stations.