BLM horse plan includes contraceptives [View all]

A 10-year plan to manage wild horses in the Pine Nut Mountains includes the use of a contraceptive to reduce the need to conduct roundups.

The plan approved by the Bureau of Land Management's Sierra Front Field Office includes gathers, population growth control measures, public education and outreach, habitat improvement and restoration, and monitoring protocols.

The Pine Nut Mountains herd management area, designated for the management of wild horses and their habitat, is located in Carson City, Douglas, and Lyon counties. There were slightly more than 100 horses living outside the herd management area in the mountains above Johnson Lane and Fish Springs, according to a December 2016 population survey.

In December 2016, the BLM provided 30-days public review and comment of the draft HMAP and preliminary environmental assessment.

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Will the plan be approved considering the GOP stance on birth control?