DENVER (AP) — Equine experts who observed three federal wild horse roundups this summer say the animals generally didn’t show undue stress when helicopters directed them to pens, but the horses showed more anxiety once they were in close quarters.
The Bureau of Land Management announced the report Friday.
The Washington-based American Horse Protection Association chose the experts who wrote the report after observing the care of wild horses during gathers in Nevada, Oregon and California.
The BLM said it would review the experts’ recommendations for better protecting the horses.
The BLM says the roundups help it manage oversized herds on public land, but some animal advocacy groups say the gathers are inhumane and unnecessary.
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Report: http://bit.ly/gwkhxZ
