Loss of status.
36 C.F.R. § 222.71
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01Wild free-roaming horses and burros or their remains shall lose their status under the 1971 Wild Horses and Burros Act.
(a) Upon passage of title pursuant to § 222.29 (d) and (e).
(b) Upon transfer to private maintenance and care pursuant to § 222.29(c)(4) and die of natural causes before passage of title;
(c) Upon destruction by an authorized Forest officer pursuant to § 222.29(c)(5).
(d) Upon death by natural causes or accident on the National Forest System or on private lands where maintained thereon pursuant to § 222.27 and disposal is authorized by a Forest officer; and
(e) Upon destruction or death for purposes of or incident to the program authorized in § 222.20(a).
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-36.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026