The BLM has determined that existing NEPA documentation adequately covers the proposed removal of wild horses and burros from rangelands in and around the HMA, according to a November 5 news release.
Operations could begin as early as November 15.
The DNA was copied to the project folder with the DR and comment summary.
Of interest is the last comment at the bottom of page one in the summary regarding the 2017 labeling amendment and increased interval between doses of GonaCon Equine.
The response indicates that the USDA is working with the EPA to change the label to allow a booster as soon as seven days after the initial injection!
If the label is not changed in time for the roundup the agency will follow the current label which means holding the mares for 90 days before applying the booster.
What about all the cases, including EAs currently out for public review, where they refer to the outdated 2013 and 2015 registrations and their 30-day intervals?
They need to be walked back, all of them.
The Buffalo Hills HMA lies within the Buffalo Hills Allotment.
The roundup supports three tenets of rangeland management.
RELATED: Buffalo Hills Comment Period in Progress.
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