An story by The Colorado Sun provided the link.
Recommendations start on page 8.
The membership list is on page 16.
Check out the management model on page 24.
The only thing missing is a feedback loop that tests for rancher satisfaction.
The article said the group has asked for better data from the federal government.
Of critical use would be the forage allocations for horses and livestock.
The group has discussed creating a state-run sanctuary, where the public could see horses that had been removed from the wild, but the topic has stalled in recent months due to the high cost of purchasing land.
If the search is limited to base properties—private acreage tied to grazing allotments on public lands—the group could get more value for its investment, a technique known as leverage.
Look for properties where the deeded acreage gives access to at least three times as much public acreage.
Then flip the preference to horses.
Like the forage allocations, ranchers and ranching sympathizers on the committee would probably oppose this line of pursuit.
That’s how you know it’s the right thing to do.
Western Horse Watchers Association 