The Cost of Wild Horse and Burro Management
As part of its goal to manage public lands for various purposes, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is in charge of managing and safeguarding wild horses and burros on millions of acres of federal land spread throughout ten Western states. The goal of the native stallion and Burro Initiative is to keep the community of wild mustangs and burros in good health on federal farms and ranches. Therefore, this essay will discuss opinions regarding federal funding programs to support the horse and burro community. These ideas might lessen funding and provide solutions to reduce financial constraints.
The Case for Continuing Federal Support
Financing for the federal initiative to protect the untamed horses and burros population should continue. The Adoption Rewards Program offers up to a thousand dollars to acquire an experienced wild horse or burro from the BLM to persuade more people to give them a loving home. The initiative aims to lower BLM’s ongoing expenses associated with caring for burros and untamed wild horses while assisting BLM in addressing the increasing overcrowding of wild horses and burros in vulnerable public pastureland (U.S. Department of the Interior, 2016).
Exploring Alternative Solutions to Reduce Costs
To lessen the financial burden required, prolonged approaches to the issue of controlling horse and burro populations will necessitate comprehensive modern contraceptive application, planned and non-lethal horse capture, transferring to grazing facilities, and robust adoption campaigns.
The Ethics and Culture of Eating Horse Meat
When active control of wild horses’ populations is required and justified, I favor immune contraception as an ethical, effective method. The author’s opinion is that not adding horsemeat to the menu is a good idea. Many people consider horses beautiful pets; therefore, the above meat will have no markings since few people will consume it. No, I would not consider eating horsemeat; despite being taboo, I would want to use the horse for commercial purposes, for example, recreational purposes. They are also valuable for the military squad when going to war.
References
U.S. Department of the Interior. (2016). Program data | Bureau of land management. Web.