Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§1339 Limitation of Authority
Title 16 › CHAPTER 30 — WILD HORSES AND BURROS: PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL › § 1339
Summary
The Secretary may not move wild free-roaming horses or burros onto parts of public land where those animals do not already live.
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Title 16, §1339
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to relocate wild free-roaming horses or burros to areas of the public lands where they do not presently exist.
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16 U.S.C. § 1339
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102