Wild Horses: The story of managing a difficult situation

About this episode

Dr. Jason Bruemmer discusses the management of wild horses and the processes involved in keeping their populations healthy.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Jason Bruemmer, retired CSU professor and current wildlife population management expert for USDA, discussed the current management process for keeping wild horses healthy and in balance. We dive into which horses are managed by BLM and why the horses may be doing well for their own good. For more information: FREES webpage. Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse fact sheet from Arizona State

People in this episode

Host: Kris Hiney

Guest: Dr. Jason Bruemmer

Topics covered

• wild horses
• wildlife management
• population control
• BLM
• animal health

Keywords

• wild horses
• management
• BLM
• wildlife
• population control

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CSU, USDA, BLM, Arizona State

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