Let's go get us some horses...

Mar 18, 2008 20:30



"The Bureau of Land Management controls the mustang population through a capture program, intended to control competition with cattle. Most horses that are captured are offered for "adoption" to individuals willing to pay a small fee to cover paperwork and a few basic costs. In order to prevent the later sale of mustangs as horse meat, adopted mustangs are still protected under the Act, and cannot be sold in the first year except when certain very specific criteria are met...

To help restore the balance, (or, some argue, to make room for cattle[19]), the BLM gathers some Mustangs and burros, then offers them for adoption or sale to individuals and groups willing and able to provide humane, long-term care.[20] The adoption fees vary from $25 to $125."
- from Wikipedia article on Mustang
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