RISING feed and energy costs are putting pressure on all involved in the U.S. livestock sector, including the U.S. government. The federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in fact, recently made this announcement:"Rising energy prices have increased costs. In one year alone, energy costs for transportation and feed have increased almost 4 dollar million. It is clear the agency cannot continue current removal and holding practices under existing and projected budgets. Neither can BLM allow horses to multiply unchecked on the range without causing an environmental disaster. That's why BLM is exploring options to exercise its legal authority to: (1) sell older and certain other un-adopted animals 'without limitation' to any willing buyers and (2) euthanize those wild horses and burros for which no adoption demand exists. We know this is not a popular option, but we are at a critical point where we must consider using the legal authorities allowed us."
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