So that puts us right up there with gather numbers.
The issues are still on the table, but there's been no decision at this time.
If the public decides they're not in favor of fertility control, we have only one option left - gathers, ... Natural controls aren't enough to impact the herd.
That means that just about every mare that could have gotten pregnant did, ... This is the first time we've seen evidence of compensatory reproduction in wild horse herds.
From an ecological standpoint, the BLM feels strongly that what the horses need is more summer range, ... If a decision is made that they can no longer have access to Forest Service lands, we will have to cut the herd.
They seem to be able to handle these catastrophic events and survive.
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