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Aaron Ford transition, wild horse sales and tribal permitting concerns
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus has signed a letter with four other members of Congress urging the BLM to immediately suspend wild horse sales. The call follows reporting that cheaply sold horses and burros often ended up in so-called kill pens. Advocacy groups count five BLM adoption events scheduled through year's end, representing more than 400 animals.
Why it matters: Owners who buy or consider buying a horse need to know how unscreened sales can end in the slaughter trade, and what safeguards exist.