According to the report, the BLM needs to stop relying on short-sighted wild horse roundups, and instead make immediate changes necessary to set the program on a long-term, humane and financially sustainable path.
Law needs to be changed so veterinarians can legally carry and use controlled substances for the health and welfare of horses and other animals, to safeguard public safety and to protect the nation's food supply.
President Obama's 2014 budget proposal asks Congress to block spending by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to inspect horse slaughter plants which effectively shuts out U.S. horse slaughter industry.