They are trying to develop it into a controlled-release formulation that induces long-lasting infertility with a single injection according to a March 3 news release.
Humane World for Animals, formerly the Humane Society of the United States, provided financial support for the research.
The BLM has funded a three-year project to test it on horses.
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