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Wild Horse Population and Fire Mitigation
Commissioners declined to re-endorse a pilot plan moving 500 Nevada wild horses to Pacific Northwest forests to reduce wildfire fuels. Ranchers worried a successful program could be weaponized against grazing rights, and the project director refused to support achieving AML.
1 mentionLast discussed Sep 16, 2026
HighEnvironment
Gray Wolf Population Management
The board adopted a resolution pushing state wildlife officials to keep wolf numbers at absolute minimums and prevent them from establishing in Nevada. Ranchers and local officials fear wolves would devastate livestock and big-game herds.
3 mentionsLast discussed Mar 18, 2026