Battles over water have plagued the west since the arrival of the first settlers. A modern day water war could possibly descend upon Nevada's wild horses and burros. A draft letter presented to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners in Reno on saturday calls for federal agencies to remove all wild horses and burros making illegal use of Nevada water. The newly formed Feral Horse Committee presents the argument that they are not deemed to be wildlife by either the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the state of Nevada. Therefore, by Nevada law, the animals have no “ beneficial use designation” for water rights within the state. MORE...
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