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16 U.S.C. § 1335

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Recovery rights
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/us/usc/t16/s1335
Title
16 — Conservation
Chapter
CH30
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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A person claiming ownership of a horse or burro on the public lands shall be entitled to recover it only if recovery is permissible under the branding and estray laws of the State in which the animal is found. (Pub. L. 92–195, § 5, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 650.)

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