The HSUS darting experiment included jennies in and around the old mining town, according to the research update for the next WHBAB meeting.
Known for its furry panhandlers, Oatman is in the southern half of the Black Mountain HMA on Route 66.
HSUS, signatory to the “Path Forward,” holds the registration for the pesticide.
The BLM removed over 1,000 burros from the HMA in May.
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