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Wild Horse Populations Field Studies in Genetics and Fertility: Report to the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior (1991) / Chapter Skim
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INTRODUCTION
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... . Its charge was to • Review research on wild horses and burros completed since 1982; • Assess the research recommendations of an earlier committee of the National Research Council in light of current issues, and update these recommendations if necessary; • Develop guidelines to assist the BLM in contracting for additional research studies; • Monitor the progress of contracted research projects; and • Evaluate the final reports of the research projects and prepare a final committee report.
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... The report also addresses concerns expressed by some individuals and interest groups that injuries to and deaths of horses during the conduct of these research projects have compromised the integrity and usefulness of the research results.
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