They Shoot Wild Horses, Don't They? : 45,000 steed marked for death by land bureau

humanesociety.org:

Bureau of Land Management advisory board recommends euthanasia for 45,000 wild horses
Flouting humane management options, board condemns wild horses and burros to death

The Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board voted to recommend euthanasia of all unadopted wild horses and burros now in government holding facilities throughout the United States. In response, Humane Society of the United States Senior Vice President of Programs & Innovations Holly Hazard, said: “The decision of the BLM advisory board to recommend the destruction of the 45,000 wild horses currently in holding facilities is a complete abdication of responsibility for their care."
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Hmmm. I don't know much at all about wild horses and burros, or their management, so I did a quick search to see what the issue seems to be. This link below is a good start. (The article in the above post is from the Humane Society, which is unquestionably biased, and doesn't give a good overview of the situation, IMO.)

This is from the Bureau of Land Management, and discusses the Wild Free- Roaming Horses and Burro Act of 1971. Discusses and gives statistics for various levels of wild animals by state, etc.

Topics tabs on the right include:

TOPICS
Rangeland and Herd Management
Science and Research

Advisory Board

Adoption and Sales Programs

News and Information

Get Involved
History and Facts

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram/history_and_facts/quick_facts.html

Here is a pretty thorough discussion of myths and facts related to wild horses and burros, and the BLM act:

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram/history_and_facts/myths_and_facts.html