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Published: November 17, 2008
33,000
Number of wild horses roaming open ranges in the United States
10
Number of Western states where the horses roam
27,000
Number of wild horses the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has declared as manageable
20 million
Number of acres that critics say have been withdrawn by the government for the use of livestock and wildlife since 1971
$27 million
Amount the bureau spends caring for wild horses
$58 million
Amount the bureau says it will need next year to care for the horses
Source: The Associated Press
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