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[CITE: 16USC1331]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
 CHAPTER 30--WILD HORSES AND BURROS: PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL
 
Sec. 1331. Congressional findings and declaration of policy

    Congress finds and declares that wild free-roaming horses and burros 
are living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West; that 
they contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and 
enrich the lives of the American people; and that these horses and 
burros are fast disappearing from the American scene. It is the policy 
of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected 
from capture, branding, harassment, or death; and to accomplish this 
they are to be considered in the area where presently found, as an 
integral part of the natural system of the public lands.

(Pub. L. 92-195, Sec. 1, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 649.)


                               Short Title

    Pub. L. 92-195, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 649, which enacted this 
chapter, is popularly known as the ``Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros 
Act''.
