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DC Circuit Requires Explanation for Wild Horse Territory Redrawing

Litigation

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Published: August 8, 2017

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The D.C. Circuit Court has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service must provide a clear explanation for its decision to redraw the boundaries of wild horse territories in the Modoc National Forest, Northern California. This decision marks a significant win for animaladvocacygroups challenging the agency's actions.

In a sharply worded opinion, a unanimous panel of three D.C. Circuit judges revived the lawsuit brought by the American Wild Horse Conservation (formerly American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign), Return to Freedom, and Carla Bowers. The lawsuit challenges the Forest Service’s 2013 decision to alter the territory boundaries.

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