Wild Horse Inc Case Study Essay

1.) Authorize euthanasia and unrestricted sale: “Current restrictions placed on BLM limit their ability to sustainably and cost-effectively manage wild horses and burros. Authorizing unrestricted sale and euthanasia as permitted by the 1971 Act will enable BLM to relieve themselves of the high costs of caring for these animals indefinitely.” (wild horse range pg.3). This is a very unpopular solution with animal rights activist, however the National Horse & Burro Advisory Board has worked on several recommendations to appease both sides, such as, “Direct agencies to euthanize excess animals for which an adoption demand does not exist pursuant to the 1971 Act and/or sell animals that either 1) are over 10 years of age or 2) have been passed up for adoption 3 times, under a 2004 …show more content…
Currently the primary method of maintain AML standards for specifics rangelands throughout western lands.
4.) Increase use of effective fertility control vaccines/contraception to slow population growth: “Available fertility control drugs and methods are only part of a comprehensive solution for addressing such a large-scale overpopulation due to the frequency with which they must be administered and the logistical and financial challenges of administering drugs to enough animals across broad landscapes. Our Coalition believes that scientifically-based use of fertility control, where proven effective, can be an important component of the management of wild horses and burros, but is not alone a solution to large-scale overpopulation.” (wild horse range pg.