43 U.S.C. – 1901 – U.S. Code – Unannotated Title 43.
Public Lands – 1901. Congressional findings and declaration of policy
(current as of January 01, 2018 (updated)

Analysis by John Cox, M.A. C/M

(c) the policies of this chapter shall become effective only as specific statutory authority for their implementation is enacted by this chapter or by subsequent legislation, and shall be construed as supplemental to and not in derogation of the process for which public range lands are administered under other provisions of law.

We are constantly told by DOI/BLM employees, that many Laws “make-void”, or, neutralize the Wild Horse and Burro Act of 1971 — which “prevents the Wild Horses to be treated respectfully, and within a Safe and Non-Violent and abusive way.” We find the DOI / BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program has developed a hateful and violent attitude of Bias over the past three decades. This situation alone, as Evidence shows us quite well, and plenty of it (yes, we are horse handlers here with many decades of experience with horses, and know what we see in many videos and photographs, and just how violent and abusive DOI / BLM employees are toward Wild Horses, always) that Administrative Staff turns their heads, and ignores the abuse, as well as the lack of Legal Precedent, to have Roundups at all . . .

This situation alone, causes irreparable damage to our Public Lands, as well as (i.e. most often each roundup may cost taxpayer’s from $1.2 to 2.3 Million dollars each — consider they have 50+ roundups yearly, for no legitimate, nor legal reason) at a considerable cost, we can no longer ignore as Taxpayer’s.

Yes, we can break this down even further, and strongly believe this Law, has been mis-interpreted by the Department of the Interior as well as Bureau of Lands Management.  We have no further to look, than the above – 43 U.S.C. – 1901 – U.S. Code – Unannotated Title 43 (c)

We, as American’s have been misled in the matters of these Laws, specifically, known corrupted government agency programs, such as the Wild Horse and Burro Program, mislead the Public often, within many phases of their statements issued to the Public. Within honest terminology, their credibility is lacking, significantly. 

Currently, they have corrupted non-profits going-along with their deceptions, and these non-profits are just as guilty.  Why?  Because, as they state clearly when obtaining donations, they will “Fight in Federal Court . . . et al.”, or some similar term to stir the mass audience to donate to them . . . and for the Safety and Well-Being of America’s Wild Horses.  They do not do so . . . and their response to articles such as this, irrelevant, as their credibility is lacking just as much as the DOI / BLM credibility.

Breaking it Down

Clarification required here in terminology (despite legal jargon, words still have standardized meanings). So, we will start with the term “supplemental to” — . . . “. . . provided in addition to what is already present or available to complete or enhance it – in this case scenario, 43 U.S.C. – 1901 – U.S. Code – Unannotated Title is not to be the ultimate authority, nor, to “Override” or “Restrict within improper Limitations” the W.H. & B. Act of 1971; but, to work alongside, or enhance the Law, truthfully, and in a way to develop / i.e. enhance the Safety as well as the non-abuse situations the WHB Act of 1971 was developed for, and to regulate the government agencies that Manage our Nation’s Wild Horses, approximately.  Currently, the DOI/BLM ignore this terminology within the 43 U.S.C. – 1901 – U.S. Code – Unannotated Title, which is, indeed, a violation of the Act, and in violation of the W.H. & B. Act of 1971.

“derogation of the process . . .” 1. a lessening or weakening (of power, authority, position, etc.) 2. disparagement; detraction. We can also go to Black’s Law Dictionary, which defines “. . . and not in derogation of the process . . .” as not in the ability to “the partial repeal or abolishing of a law, as by a subsequent act which limits its scope or impairs its utility. . . in another word, “43 U.S.C. – 1901 – U.S. Code” is not meant to “limit” nor to “impair” – nor to actually conflict, with present Laws of Management of Our Public Lands and the Wild Horses, in particular, the W.H. & B. Act of 1971, what so ever.

We have not only a conflict with a non-credible government agency, in regard to their abusive behaviors as well as they unsubstantiated Wild Horse Herd Counts and Management theories, but their credibility in Law, is degraded to such a point of being Unacceptable to the American Public (expensive to Taxpayer’s), when the truth be known – which the BLM / DOI ignore the truth, within the WH&B Program, constantly – and is well-known for doing so, by those who are paying attention, and have knowledge of such . . . – John Cox, M.A. C/M