In the United States, wild horses are protected under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.

To preserve wild horse populations, Congress enacted The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.

Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.

When the BLM demanded the animals' return, the state filed suit claiming that the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act was unconstitutional.

Protection was increased further by the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.

This continued until the passage of the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.

Prior to the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, American Mustangs were routinely captured and sold for horsemeat.

They classify these animals as feral, but are also obligated to protect them under the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.

Johnston continued her campaign and in 1971, the 92nd United States Congress unanimously passed the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.

"The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act: A Western Melodrama."