The Animal Industry Report for the third quarter Board of Agriculture meeting indicates on page three, under Livestock Identification, that
- NDA has entered into a contract with a vendor for reconstruction of BLM fences and construction of new fences pending the completion of the NEPA study, in the Virginia Range Area
- All funding is sourced from the NDA Feral Horse Management Project
- John Axtell has taken over as project manager
Axtell’s predecessor may have been Jim Wheeler, who was hired for a 15-month term on a USDA grant.
Wheeler noted last year that many wild horses have moved into Washoe Lake State Park, in part because the state hasn’t maintained the fencing.
As for the third quarter meeting, it was cancelled.
A fourth quarter meeting has not been scheduled.
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