Oppose BLM's shortening of public notice before roundups!

The Bureau of Land Management on March 15, 2019, issued a new memo to field offices cutting by more than half the time between when the agency makes a decision to capture and remove wild horses and when the roundup begins.

Under the new directive, field offices are to “strive” to issue roundup decisions a minimum of 14 days before a roundup begins “when feasible." Previously, field offices were directed to issue roundup decisions 31 to 76 days before the roundup was to begin.

The change makes it more difficult for wild horse advocates to pursue an administrative challenge, seek a Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction, and/or make necessary preparations to act as humane witnesses at roundups, which are often held in remote locations.

Return to Freedom strongly opposes any attempt by the Bureau of Land Management to limit the public's ability to comment on, challenge, or be present during the capture and removal of federally protected wild horses and burros.

Please join RTF in alerting members of Congress of this misguided step that will further undermine public trust and proper oversight.

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Subject: Oppose BLM's reduction of public notification of wild horse roundups

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Please call on the Bureau of Land Management to revoke a new policy cutting by more than half the time between when a field office makes a decision to capture and remove wild horses / burros and when the roundup begins.

Under the new directive, PIM 2019-004, issued on March 15, 2019, BLM field offices are to “strive” to issue roundup decisions a minimum of 14 days before a roundup begins “when feasible." Previously, field offices were directed to issue roundup decisions 31 to 76 days before the roundup was to start.

This change makes it more difficult for wild horse advocates to pursue an administrative challenge, seek a Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction, and/or make necessary preparations to be present at roundups, which are often held in remote locations, in order to document the handling of federally protected wild horses and burros.

As a constituent, I am concerned that this change by BLM will serve to further undermine public trust and proper oversight of the agency's management of wild horses on our public lands.

Oppose BLM's shortening of public notice before roundups!

Thank you for supporting America's horses!