
Over a 4 month period, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) helicopter roundups have caused stress, suffering, injuries and more than 90 deaths to wild horse and burro populations.
A recent roundup of Colorado’s Little Book Cliffs Herd Management Area (HMA) aimed to cut the herd size by about 57%. Their goal was based on an unscientific appropriate management level (AML) of 90-150 horses.
Based on reports, results show that 140 horses were captured and removed. This number included 21 foals.
The roundup also resulted in 3 unnecessary deaths.
Summer roundups are estimated to cost American taxpayers as much as $154 million.
More than 10,000 wild horses on taxpayer funded public lands in California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming have endured brutal summer roundups resulting in a loss of freedom, suffering injury, trauma and even death.
Humane alternatives exist. It does NOT have to be this way.