Resources
Laws and Regulations
- Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act (WFRHBA) of 1971
The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (WFRHBA) was established in 1971 to protect wild horses and burros on federal land, placing them under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS). Read more... - The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, is the Bureau of Land Management “organic act” that establishes the agency’s multiple-use mandate to serve present and future generations. Read more...
Science Reports
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Effective Long-Term Options Needed to Manage Unadoptable Wild Horses 2008
National Academy of Sciences
Review of the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Management Program Project Anticipated release in March 2013
American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)
The AAEP BLM Task Force evaluation of horses in the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program
Effective Long-Term Options Needed to Manage Unadoptable Wild Horses 2008
National Academy of Sciences
Review of the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Management Program Project Anticipated release in March 2013
American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)
The AAEP BLM Task Force evaluation of horses in the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program
