The AML would be 545 and the stocking rate would be 7.9 animals per thousand public acres.
The allotment, located southeast of Harper, OR, offers 6,538 active AUMs on 68,844 public acres, according to the Allotment Master Report.
The bureaucrats and ranchers tell us that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (27,000 animals on 27 million acres).
The advocates give credence to the story with their darting programs.
If it was an HMA, the AML would be 70 and 475 horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.
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