Baited traps don’t sterilize mares, destroy breeding populations and eliminate genetic mixing.
But long-term use of PZP, prescribed by the new management plan, does.
If the judge understood that, he would have dismissed the case brought by The Cloud Foundation, known for its unwavering support of the pesticide, whose attorney argued that removal of 37 horses would cause irreparable harm to the herd.
The October 13 hearing was originally covered by the Billings Gazette but the story was placed behind a paywall.
You can access an unlocked version at Montana Outdoor.
Contrary to a statement in the report, animals showing signs of genetic defects, like club feet, will be euthanized, not removed and put up for adoption.
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