36 CFR 261.23
§ 261.23 Wild free-roaming horses and burros.
United States · 36 CFR — Parks, Forests, and Public Property · Status: effective
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- 36 CFR 261.23, § 261.23 Wild free-roaming horses and burros, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/159753
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The following are prohibited:
(a) Removing or attempting to remove a wild free-roaming horse or burro from the National Forest System unless authorized by law or regulation.
(b) Causing or allowing the inhumane treatment or harassment of a wild free-roaming horse or burro.
(c) Removing or attempting to remove, alter or destroy any official mark used to identify a wild horse or burro or its remains unless authorized or permitted by law or regulation.
(d) Violating any terms or conditions specified in a care and maintenance agreement or permit.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.