Wild Horses Case Study Summary

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The purpose of this paper is to interpret and discuss several different viewpoints presented in the Case Study 6.1 regarding the wild horses. According to Starling (2011), Congress enacted the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 to ensure the protection of wild horses and burros from mistreatment and death. Also, this Act aims to accomplish and keep a native and ecological equivalence on the common lands. Subsequently, the breakdown of the circumstances that are associated with the wild horses as a debatable topic. The first issue reflects the most appropriate and applicable decision-making techniques to the BLM' situation. The second aim is to provide the case 6.1 with persuasive proposals to assist the Bureau to enhance its processing

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