They’re questioning the usefulness of the “pesticentric” task force created last year to recommend “humane alternatives” to motorized removal, according to a story posted this morning by The Colorado Sun.
What’s the point of the new working group if the federal government isn’t listening?
State officials said the rollout of the new plan was disrespectful.
The roundup was dropped from the FY24 schedule in June and the BLM has not posted a schedule for FY25 at its herd management page.
Approval of an environmental assessment does not mean a roundup is imminent.
That depends on funding, management priorities, availability of contractors and space in the off-range corrals, among other things.
Advocates with Friends of the Mustangs have been pummeling the Little Book Cliffs mares with PZP for years, skewing the sex ratio in their favor.
There are two mares for every stallion according to the discussion on page 6 of the EA, a condition the BLM hopes to correct in the new plan.
Sometimes the agency skews sex ratios in favor of males to deter population growth.
The HMA is not subject to permitted grazing but surrounding lands are.
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