According to the BLM , removing the horses is necessaryto preventdegradation to the range
horses and burros and / or drought conditions(passive) caused byrange degradation
a prominent factorhas contributedto range degradation
For instance , BLM claims wild horsescausedegradation ” to the range
the killing of elephant herds , which were thoughtto be causingrange degradation
livestock(passive) caused byrange degradation
from radar beam wideningresultingfrom radar beam widening
changes in the coloration of distant targetscauseschanges in the coloration of distant targets
to the underestimation of the precipitationleadsto the underestimation of the precipitation
from faulty resetting of the floating diffused regionresultingfrom faulty resetting of the floating diffused region
to a decrease in grasslandhas ledto a decrease in grassland
to range shiftscan leadto range shifts
from overgrazing and logging of mature forests rich in arboreal lichensresultingfrom overgrazing and logging of mature forests rich in arboreal lichens
from overpopulation of wild horses and burrosresultingfrom overpopulation of wild horses and burros
to floods and desertification of the Tarai land and also the border regions of Indiacould leadto floods and desertification of the Tarai land and also the border regions of India