The Economic Role of Wild and Free Roaming Horses and Burros [WFHB] on Rangelands in the Western United States

E. Bruce Godfrey

No 393817, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: [Contents:] WFHB from a Historical Perspective --- Problems Faced by BLM and Forest Service Administrators (Population – Use of Non BLM/FS Land – Age and Sex – Adopters) --- Economic Impact of WFHB Management (Federal Agencies – Roundup/Adoption Costs – Impact on Other Uses [Domestic Livestock – Big Game – Watershed – Recreation – Other Impacts] --- Value of/Demand for WFHB --- Research Needs (Demands for WHFB -Adoption Procedures/Success – Control Techniques -Maintenance of Populations – Legal Restrictions) --- Literature Cited.

Keywords: Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41
Date: 1979-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.393817

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