Presentations to the Committee
OCTOBER 27, 2011
Presentation by Sponsor
Dean Bolstad, Bureau of Land Management
Genetic Testing of Feral Horses
E. Gus Cothran, Texas A&M University
Overview of WinEquus
Stephen Jenkins, University of Nevada, Reno
Wild Horse Management System: Population Projection and Costing Model
Charles de Seve, EconFirst Associates, LLC
JANUARY 27, 2012
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Science Support for Managing America’s Wild Horses
Jason Ransom, USGS Fort Collins Science Center
Porcine Zona Pellucida (PZP) Vaccine for Wild Horse Contraception
John W. Turner, Jr., University of Toledo
MARCH 19, 2012
Predation on Feral Equids
Michael L. Wolfe, Utah State University
Wild Horse Population Management with Fertility Control
Allen Rutberg, Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Wild Horses and Burros: Appropriate Management Levels and Social Considerations
J. Edward de Steiguer, University of Arizona
MAY 3, 2012
SpayVac® for Wild Horses: A Long-Lasting, Single-Dose pZP Contraceptive Vaccine
Mark Fraker, TerraMar Environmental Research LLC
MAY 14, 2012
Structured Decision-Making and Adaptive Management of Natural Resources
James D. Nichols, U.S. Geological Survey
Thinking Scientifically about Science Communication
Dan M. Kahan, Yale Law School
Behavioral Ecology of the African Wild Ass (Equus africanus) and Their Descendants the Feral Ass (Wild Burro)
Patricia Moehlman, IUCN/SSC Equid Specialist Group
Predation on Free-Ranging Horses by Mountain Lions in Nevada
Alyson Andreasen, University of Nevada, Reno
JUNE 12, 2012
Feral Horse Management on the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
Gail Collins, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service