WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - The American people have asked for more fertility control in wild horse and burro management, and the Department of the Interior is prepared to deliver. Today, at the National Wild Horse and Burro Roundtable, the Bureau of Land Management announced a $30 million investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand and accelerate fertility control efforts nationwide.

"The passion shown by the American people for safeguarding the Spirit of the West continues to guide and energize this work," said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. "Their steadfast support has driven major action to ensure wild ...