This joint resolution from the Wyoming Legislature requests Congress to amend the federal Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to eliminate existing restrictions on the management and disposition of wild horses and burros. It seeks to authorize additional methods for managing these populations, including the destruction of healthy, unadopted wild horses and burros. The resolution also calls for changes to the federal Hunting Wild Horses and Burros on Public Lands Act to permit the use of helicopters or motor vehicles for capturing or killing these animals. Furthermore, it requests the restoration of federal funding for inspectors of horses intended for slaughter or, alternatively, the ability for states to fund their own inspectors under the federal Meat Inspection Act.

The resolution highlights the overpopulation of wild horses in Wyoming, where the current population significantly exceeds the appropriate management levels. It emphasizes the need for responsible management to protect fragile resources in the arid West and to mitigate the negative impacts of wild horses on other wildlife and land uses. By advocating for these legislative changes, the Wyoming Legislature aims to provide the necessary tools to address the challenges posed by both wild and abandoned horses in the state.