[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR222.31]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 222_RANGE MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart B_Management of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros
 
Sec. 222.31  Loss of status.

    Wild free-roaming horses and burros or their remains shall lose 
their status under the 1971 Wild Horses and Burros Act.
    (a) Upon passage of title pursuant to Sec. 222.29 (d) and (e).
    (b) Upon transfer to private maintenance and care pursuant to Sec. 
222.29(c)(4) and die of natural causes before passage of title;
    (c) Upon destruction by an authorized Forest officer pursuant to 
Sec. 222.29(c)(5).
    (d) Upon death by natural causes or accident on the National Forest 
System or on private lands where maintained thereon pursuant to Sec. 
222.27 and disposal is authorized by a Forest officer; and
    (e) Upon destruction or death for purposes of or incident to the 
program authorized in Sec. 222.20(a).