Public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres according to the bureaucrats, ranchers and advocates (27,000 animals on 27 million acres).
A corollary is that public lands in the western U.S. can only produce 12 AUMs per year per thousand acres.
But in case after case, the latest being the base properties offered by Harry Ranch, the data show otherwise.
The allotments tied to those parcels produce enough forage to sustain from five to seven times as many wild horses.
This is the dirty little secret of rangeland management.
The roundups, darting programs and outplacement services are not necessary.
They were contrived to protect the ranchers.
Consider the undated infographic for the WHB program in FY23, especially the list of new partners at the bottom of page one.
They are defeatists, pesticide pushers and ranching sympathizers.
How do you oppose the juggernaut?
Use their own data against them.
That means having a basic understanding of the National Data Viewer, the Allotment Master Report and some simple arithmetic.
The other option is to throw in with the Love Triangle and kiss the herds goodbye.
RELATED: The Three Tenets of Rangeland Management.
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