BLM News: National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board to Meet

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National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board to Meet

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Pat Shea today announced the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet in the Washington, D.C. area. The Board advises the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture on the management and protection of wild horses and burros on the nation's public lands.

Director Shea invites the public to attend the second meeting of the Board, which will take place at The Virginian Suites, 1500 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA, on April 24, 1998, from 8 am to 5 pm.

"At the first advisory board meeting, the members laid the groundwork for future discussions by prioritizing the many issues facing the program and identifying those in need of immediate attention," Shea said. "This second meeting is an opportunity for them to examine specific issues, reach consensus on one or more and make recommendations to the BLM. We welcome their input."

The Board's Washington, D.C. area meeting, which will be attended by Director Shea, will include a program update, discussions on a categorization policy, adoption standards, private facility training, reduced fees, short-term needs, horses on and off the range, science and burros.

At the meeting, members of the public will be given the opportunity to make statements to the Board starting at about 3:30 p.m. Those who would like to testify should register either prior to the meeting by calling 202/452-5176 or by signing the registration form at the meeting site by noon, April 24. Depending on the number of speakers, it may be necessary to limit the length of each presentation. Speakers should address specific wild horse and burro issues related to the meeting's agenda and must submit a written copy of their testimony to the BLM at the time of the meeting. Individuals who would like to comment but are unable to attend the meeting should submit a written statement to: Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street, LS-Room 406 (Knapp), NW, Washington, D.C. 20240.

Under the 1971 Wild and Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act, the BLM manages 42,000 wild horses and burros that roam public lands in the West. The law mandates the protection, management, and control of wild horses and burros in a manner that ensures a healthy, viable population of free-roaming herds within the limits of available public land resources.

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