This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The herd must number at least 150 horses. The Secretary must write a management plan within 120 days that provides cost-effective care while making sure park natural resources are not harmed. The bill generally bars removing horses from federal land inside the park unless removal is part of the plan to keep the herd genetically diverse, or in an emergency, or to protect public health and safety. The Secretary must also monitor the herd each year and make the results about population, structure, and health available to the public.
If you visit or use the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the park will be required to keep a herd of at least 150 horses there. Park managers must make a written plan quickly (within 120 days) and must publish yearly reports about the herd. Horses will not be removed from the park except under the conditions in the bill: as part of the genetic-diversity plan, in an emergency, or to protect health and safety.
The bill says the management plan must be cost-effective but does not include any cost estimates, budget changes, or funding details. No publicly available information.
The bill’s text says its purpose is to ensure the maintenance of a herd of horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, including keeping the herd genetically diverse and monitoring its health and population.
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