The document discusses the challenges of managing wild horses and burros on public lands in the western United States. Overpopulation has caused degradation of rangelands and conflicts with livestock grazing. Solutions proposed include expanding fertility control programs and increasing adoptions to reduce animal populations to sustainable levels.

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