U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 14, 2014
9th Circuit upholds government's horse roundup
A divided federal appellate court on Monday upheld the government's move to thin the populations of wild horses and burros along the California-Nevada border in 2010, holding that it did not violate environmental laws.
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A divided federal appellate court on Monday upheld the government's move to thin the populations of wild horses and burros along the California-Nevada border in 2010, holding that it did not violate environmental laws. Horse advocates had sued the federal Bureau of Land Management arguing the roundup, which gathered more than 1,600 horse and 100 burros, failed to follow rules meant to protect the roaming animals. The government argue...
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