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Federal Authorities Delay Horse Removal Amid Legal Battles

7/15/2025

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Federal authorities have hit the pause button on helicopter and ground operations aimed at removing free-roaming horses in southern Wyoming, delaying action for six weeks as they await a court ruling. The Bureau of Land Management intends to reduce the population by targeting nearly 3,600 horses across a vast 2.1-million-acre landscape, amid ongoing legal battles surrounding the removals.

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Federal authorities have hit the pause button on helicopter and ground operations aimed at removing free-roaming horses in southern Wyoming, delaying action for six weeks as they await a court ruling. The Bureau of Land Management intends to reduce the population by targeting nearly 3,600 horses across a vast 2.1-million-acre landscape, amid ongoing legal battles surrounding the removals.