Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971
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The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 is a U.S. federal law that protects and manages wild horses and burros on public lands as living symbols of the nation’s historic and pioneer spirit.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
animal welfare law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Bureau of Land Management
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | WFRHBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
public lands
ⓘ
wild free-roaming burros ⓘ wild free-roaming horses ⓘ |
| authorizes |
adoption of excess wild horses and burros by private individuals
ⓘ
removal of excess wild horses and burros from public lands ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 16 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1971-12-15 ⓘ |
| declares | wild free-roaming horses and burros are to be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death ⓘ |
| definesAs | wild free-roaming horses and burros as unbranded and unclaimed horses and burros on public lands ⓘ |
| describesAs | living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | federal responsibility for protection and management of wild free-roaming horses and burros ⓘ |
| findsThat | wild free-roaming horses and burros are fast disappearing from the American scene ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| policyArea |
environmental law
ⓘ
public lands management ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| prohibits |
harassment of wild free-roaming horses and burros
ⓘ
killing of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands ⓘ unauthorized capture of wild free-roaming horses and burros ⓘ |
| protects |
wild burro herds on public lands
ⓘ
wild horse herds on public lands ⓘ |
| purpose |
to manage wild free-roaming horses and burros as components of the public lands
ⓘ
to protect wild free-roaming horses and burros from capture, branding, harassment, and death ⓘ |
| region | Western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Endangered Species Act of 1973
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Environmental Policy Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
consideration of multiple-use relationships on public lands
ⓘ
cooperation with state and local agencies in management of wild horses and burros ⓘ management of wild horses and burros at appropriate management levels ⓘ |
| shortName | Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
controversy over rangeland management and grazing
ⓘ
litigation involving wild horse and burro management ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | statutory protection for wild equids on public lands ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1971 ⓘ |
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