Key facts
- Coalition of advocacy organizations is calling for a congressional audit of the BLM's wild horse sales program.
- Concerns exist that protected wild horses and burros may be entering the slaughter pipeline.
- The issue stems from the BLM's sales authority program.
A coalition of advocacy organizations has formally requested that Congress conduct an audit of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) program for selling wild horses. The groups are raising significant concerns that federally protected wild horses and burros could be entering the slaughter pipeline as a result of the BLM's current sales authority program. The call for an audit highlights potential issues with the oversight and execution of the program designed to manage wild horse populations.