Optimal Control of Wild Horse Populations with Nonlethal Methods
研究了三种非致命方法（移除、生育控制及两者结合）对野马种群进行动态优化控制，发现策略性方法能显著提升管理效率。
Effective management of wild horse populations has proven difficult for land managers. This paper develops and evaluates dynamic optimization models of wild horse management for three nonlethal population control methods: removals, fertility control, and a hybrid method combining removals and fertility control. Two state variables are included in the models to account for horses on the range and horses in off-range holding facilities. The optimization problems are solved and dynamic simulations are generated for each method. The results indicate that a strategic approach to nonlethal wild horse population control has the potential to significantly improve management efficiency. <i></i>