Are Wild Horses & Burros Overpopulated?
This is a common statement made by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and many believe it without question. The BLM's claims are correct and science based, right? Maybe not. Let's dig into this deeper - you may be surprised at what we find. First, we need to begin by saying that BLM's leadership is very much against wild horses and burros. Why? Because ranchers in the livestock industry hate wild horses and burros since they compete for the forage on the range. Ranchers have a lot of power and money to use in the BLM's decision making. Not to mention, that nearly every member on the Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse & Burro Advisory Board is for livestock and against wild horses; this is obvious by the statements they make and how they vote during board meetings. The BLM's method for population counts is not efficient. The Double Observer Method is done over several days where the BLM counts wild horses and burros from an airplane 500+ feet above gr