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Who decides which horses will be taken off the HMA?

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Who decides which horses will be taken off the HMA?

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*From the BLM Website:* On site there is one person responsible for deciding exactly which horses are turned back and which ones are placed into the adoption program. It’s almost always the”resident” WH&B specialist. *Response:* The problem here is that some WH &B Specialists may not have knowledge of herd dynamics, conformation and other factors which could be important to the management of the herd. Instead they decide on the horses to remove based on general policies which encourage the removal of horses under 9 years old first, leaving few if any younger animals to remain and contribute to the genetic health of the herd.

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