[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] [Page 74] 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).