The equation is a simple one: a rising wild horse population in the West plus fewer annual horse adoptions equals one significant environmental impact.
In an effort to avoid disaster, the Bureau of Land Management is offering an incentive to horse lovers, and even inexperienced, interested parties, by announcing that they will allocate $1,000 to anybody willing to adopt a wild horse. The BLM’s criteria stipulate that adopters are eligible to receive “$500 within 60 days of adoption of an untrained wild horse and burro,” and an additional “$500 within 60 days of titling the animal.” People who are interested can adopt up to four wild horses or burros.
