[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H1024]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  WILD HORSE AND BURRO PROTECTION ACT

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, in efforts to control equine populations, the 
BLM is directed to humanely capture wild, free-roaming horses and 
burros and put them up for adoption.
  BLM, however, uses helicopter companies to round up these animals, 
leading to frightening and sometimes deadly situations. At $500 a head, 
since 2011, the top three helicopter contractors have raked in some $37 
million in taxpayer funding.
  Last month, during a gathering at the Pancake Complex in central 
Nevada, a young colt was chased for miles by a helicopter, despite 
having a broken leg, and had to be put down when captured.
  My Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act would outlaw the use of 
helicopters in wild horse roundups, employ more traditional wranglers 
for gathering efforts, and require the GAO to employ and explore humane 
alternatives to protect these icons of the wild west.
  Mr. Speaker, put simply, save a horse, hire a cowboy.

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