Derek Dowsett is the Producer of the County Seat. Now entering his 11th season of the program, he has received what he considers a "Crash Course" in County Government.

Highlights:

:50 Wild Horse and Burro Story

5:52 Discussion with Gus Warr, BLM Utah

17:08 Discussion with Mark Ward, UAC and J.R. Nelson, Emery County Commissioner

26:53 Final Thoughts

The Wild Horse is an icon of the American West. As such they were protected under the Horse and Burro Act in 1971. 43 years later that very protection may be one of the biggest threats to Wild Horses.

This week the program looks at the Wild Horse program administered by the BLM and the challenges that land managers face following rules, regulations and laws that have been put in place to protect Wild Horses. We also met with County representatives who are frustrated by the issues created by the overpopulation of Wild Horse herds. The issues on the ground affect a number of users of both Public and Private Lands.

Tune into the program this Sunday at 8:30 am on ABC4UTAH to see the discussion. Or look it up on our You Tube Channel: (May not be uploaded until Sunday Morning)

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLum3SCQ9mGZTvVoJgnI38np2P-oa4ernj

You may also want to watch our previous discussion on County Councils from last week’s show.

http://youtu.be/Gv6j1yx4Sgo?list=UUutDmZVNNXEFm4J9ipI4LTg

Or you can find more details from the BLM:

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram.html

Including a great documentary on the Wild Horses and Burros:

http://youtu.be/eAmKRCH6908 Good Background

If you think you might have a solution to the Wild Horse and Burro problem check out the BLM’s prize challenge for a solution:

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram/Prize_Challenge.html

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