[20051209]RS22347_野马和驴子问题.pdf

1 The 1971 Act was modified by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA,P.L. 94-579) and the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 (PRIA, P.L. 95-514). Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22347December 9, 2005Wild Horse and Burro IssuesCarol Hardy VincentSpecialist in Natural Resources PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 sought to protect wildhorses and burros on federal lands and placed them under the jurisdiction of the Bureauof Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS). Management of wild horsesand burros has long been controversial. Current issues include the priority to be givenwild horses and burros in land use decisions, removal of animals from the range,adoption and sales programs, slaughter of animals, holding animals in facilities, use offertility control, and costs of management. This report will be updated to reflectdevelopments.Background At the turn of the 20th Century, some two million wild horses lived on the range, butby the 1950s their population was thought to be fewer than 20,000. Pub