Maybe they should have a hunting season for the horses. Charge for hunting licenses, pack trips etc. If they have to take them out, I would rather see it done that way, instead of stressing those poor beasts out. I would rather see the meat donated to a zoo or wildlife sanctuary then sent over seas for human consumption.
The cattle ranchers don't even want the buffalo on the lands. Kill the wolf, cougar for killing calves then you have a problem with over population of horses.
There is a delicate balance in nature. Man is a part of nature, but a lot of leftist want to believe that we're not - that we're somehow an enemy. I don't believe this.
If we allow predators to take a role in harvesting animals, why can't we allow ourselves that same role. We ARE predators - that is just a simple fact. Can you imagine what our world would be like if we stepped back and said, "humans cannot affect the environment in ANY way." We must have an effect or we will just cease to exist. We might as well detonate all the nuclear bombs right now and get it over with.
I agree with hunting seasons, or paying people to control the herds. That way we still experience the joy of watching wild horse herds without the pain of having to see them suffer with starvation and illness.
Death is inevitable. Modern society doesn't want to accept this. We put people who are dying far away from us but, it doesn't change the fact. We will all die, hopefully without suffering.