Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025

This bill seeks to significantly alter the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros by addressing current roundup practices. Its primary purpose is to prohibit the use of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for the rounding up or gathering of these animals, citing concerns about their humane treatment and cost-effectiveness. The legislation mandates a two-year phased elimination of these aerial methods, ensuring a gradual but complete termination of such practices. During the phase-out period, any aircraft still used for roundups must be equipped with cameras to record the operations , with the footage subsequently made available to the public. The bill also directs the Comptroller General to submit a report within one year, detailing humane alternatives to aircraft use, potential job creation from these alternatives, and the overall effects of aircraft on wild horse and burro populations. This aims to promote more humane and fiscally responsible management strategies.