The Decision Record authorizes Alternative A, the Proposed Action, discussed in section 2.4 of the Final EA.
Details of the new HMAP can be found in Appendix XIII.
- No changes to AMLs or authorized AUMs
- Forcible removal
- Application of fertility control pesticides
- Skewing of sex ratios in favor of males
- Monitoring of genetic diversity
- Massive interference in natural order
Recall the rallying cry in the Nevada Current op-ed: “America’s wild horses have faced competition from livestock, unfair resource allocation, and shrinking habitat for generations.”
How does the new plan fix any of that?
It doesn’t. The only change the advocates want is more government spending on services they provide.
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