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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Suicide rates highest in farmers, lumberjacks, fishermen ... Muralist paints colorful entrance to Ashland's Calle Guanajuato ... Toxicology tests shed no light on distance runner Todd Ragsdale's death ... Suicide rates highest in farmers, lumberjacks, fishermen ... Muralist paints colorful entrance to Ashland's Calle Guanajuato ... Toxicology tests shed no light on distance runner Todd Ragsdale's death ... WESTERN WILDLIFE Horse advocates oppose federal plans to spay wild horses Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jun. 28, 2016 at 3:51 PM By The Associated Press Posted Jun. 28, 2016 at 3:51 PM » Social News BEND — A plan to remove the ovaries of 100 wild horses has prompted backlash from a nonprofit horse group. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management Burns District said it plans to go forward with a research effort that involves three methods of surgically sterilizing wild mares, some of them pregnant, reported The Bend Bulletin. The Bureau of Land Management is working with the Oregon State University on the project, which could help it determine whether those procedures could be used on wild horses in the future. The federal agency has an estimated 67,000 wild horses and burros on public lands in 10 Western states, a population of twice what the agency considers healthy for the animals and rangeland. The agency said in a news release that it hopes to "manage healthy horses on healthy rangelands" by restricting the animals' reproduction. But the American Wild Horse Prevention Campaign has denounced the surgeries as dangerous and unnecessary. Wild animals don't receive much post-surgical care, possibly leading to pain, infection, bleeding and serious complications, the group said. "It's a bad idea," campaign director Suzanne Roy said. "None of this is practical; none of this is necessary." Roy argued that an existing birth control vaccine is a simpler and safer solution. The Bureau of Land Management said it decided to perform surgeries because the longer-lasting vaccine isn't very effective and regularly administering it by dart or bait trapping is not practical in many areas. The public has 30 days to appeal the decision. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jun. 28, 2016 at 3:51 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501