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Wild horses protected by new federal law in western states
A 1971 piece notes Congress passing a wild horse protection law that shields Pryor Mountains herds from capture and sale, allows humane disposal of old or sick animals, and limits fenced ranges while urging minimal management and continued studies by the Interior Department. It contrasts sheep industry hearings about predators and 1080 poison with concerns over coyote impact on ranch flocks.
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Pryor Mountains
Montana
Wyoming
Congress
Bureau of Land Management
Pryor Mountain
Secretary of the Interior
House Interior Committee
Washington
Dave Smith
Montana Wool Growers Association
Helena
Senate Appropriations Committee
Dale McGee
John A. Ryan
Brusett
Charles M. Russell