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Wild Horse and Burro Myths and Facts


Wild Horse and Burro Myths and Facts - Bureau of Land Management

Below is a collection of some common myths on how BLM manages these animals, and the facts that should be considered when forming an opinion.

Myths and Facts about Wild Horses and Burros

Myth: There are too many wild horses and burros on public lands and their numbers must be reduced. Fact: The opposite is true – there are too few wild ...

Debunking Myths About the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program

Fact: Wild horses are a native reintroduced species. Wild horses evolved on this continent, and their disappearance less than 10,000 years ago ...

Five Myths About Wild Horses in the West - Barn Raiser

Critics of the Wild Horse and Burro program often point to the presence of mustangs or wild burros as an explanation for the grim state of our ...

Myths & Facts Surrounding Wild Horses | Rangelands Gateway

Myths & Facts Surrounding Wild Horses · For example: · Myth: The BLM is selling or sending wild horses to slaughter. · Fact: This charge is absolutely false. · Myth ...

Myth Busters

Myths and Facts · Equids evolved in the United States; therefore the current populations of horses in the United States are native. · Horse and burro populations ...

Myths and Facts - The Wild Horse Conspiracy

False Claim #1: Wild horses and burros aren't native to North America; they are members of exotic species.

Frequently Asked Questions About America's Wild Horses and Burros

Discover the facts about wild horses and burros in America, debunking myths about overpopulation, grazing, and their native status.

Combatting the myths that blame wild horses and burros

Wild horses and burros are not overpopulated. In reality, the only animals truly overtaking the West are the privately owned cattle and sheep ...

Facts that Refute BLM Myths - Wild for Life Foundation

These wild horses and burros are a NATIVE SPECIES and they contribute to the diversity of life forms within the environment and enrich the lives of the people.

Wild Horses: Myths vs Facts

The myths and outright lies told by the Department of the Interior to validate their goal of the eradication of wild horses and burros by mass killing is ...

The Truth About the BLM's Myths and Facts - Save the Mustangs

There was no specific amount of land set aside in the Wild Horse and Burro Act, but the land that the BLM had set aside solely wildlife (Mustangs and burros ...

The Myth of Wild Horse "Overpopulation" - The Cloud Foundation

Wild horses are allowed to live on just 11% of BLM lands. On the majority of those wild horse-designated lands BLM also allows livestock grazing ...

Too many wild horses and burros? It's a myth | The Herald Times

Fact: Wild horses and burros, like any other wildlife species, have an impact on the environment but due to their natural behavior, their ...

Wild Horses and Burros - Animal Welfare Institute

result, wild horse and burro populations and have dramatically declined in number and size ... Myths and Facts about Wild Horses and Burros · Wild Horses as ...

The History of Wild Horses & Burros in Colorado and the American ...

Quick Facts… · Wild horses and burros are the descendants of the animals brought to North America by European colonists. · Indigenous peoples such as the Núuchiu ...

About Wild Horses and Burros - Bureau of Land Management

Wild burros roam rangeland in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Oregon. Pursuant to the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, the BLM and U.S. Forest ...

BLM Facts | Wild Horse Foundation

Spanish explorers and missionaries brought the first modern horses (Equus caballus) and burros (Equus asinus) to the New World in the 16th century. Today's ...

Wild Horses and Burros: Facts versus Opinions - Sierra Nevada Ally

Wild Horses and Burros: Facts versus Opinions · On public lands in the West, wild horses and burros are outnumbered by cattle and domestic sheep ...

Many myths in wild horse management debate

Myth 2: Everything would be fine if the BLM left wild horses and burros alone. Fact: This is an untenable assertion, given that wild horse herds grow at an ...