employees were dispatched to a desert in Nevada outside of Las Vegas to round up about 200 wild horses that were reported to be starving to death. Federal land managers had determined that the 100,000-acre expanse where these horses were grazing produced only enough grasses and water to sustain 70 horses. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. Some horse advocates urge expanded use of birth control to keep horse populations in check. But witnessing our nation’s wild horses and burros starve to death and overrun the range must compel us to act.

Source: New York Times December 25, 2017 23:48 UTC