BLM wild horse sales doubled, and records trace some to slaughter-bound trucks
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01 · What happened
A New York Times investigation reports that the Bureau of Land Management converts protected wild horses into 'domestic livestock' on paper, after which, the Times reports, some buyers resell them for slaughter abroad; government wild-horse sales more than doubled in 2025. According to Snopes, the Times' evidence is circumstantial (livestock inspection records tracing horses to slaughter-bound trucks) and does not include primary documents proving individual transactions. BLM denies selling horses to slaughter and says it takes violation allegations seriously.
02 · Sources · 2
Snopes
Independent fact-check confirming BLM sales doubled and strong circumstantial evidence, but noting the NYT piece lacks primary ownership/transaction documents for the alleged slaughter transfers.
Newsweek
Largely restates the NYT investigation's findings rather than independently verifying them.
03 · Response
Bureau of Land Management
Contacted and responded — exact wording not on record.
04 · What happened next · 0
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