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Bureau of Land Management responds to allegations they helped sell wild horses to slaughterhouses

By ABC 4 · August 25, 2026 · 1 min read
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — After reports that wild horses are being sold to slaughterhouses, utilizing loopholes that remove protections for the horses, the Bureau of Land Management is responding. Earlier this week, the New York Times released an investigative report alleging that the Bureau of Land Management was selling wild horses.

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