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Signalment Key Codes |
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for most of the wild horses and burros on public lands. The agency uses a "Signalment key code" by which the animals' visible features can be catalogued using a series of nine numbers and capital letters. The characteristics included in the code are the animal's species (horse, burro, or mule), sex, face whorls, markings on each leg, face markings, and color, with each category having a set number of defined choices. For example, a Signalment code might read HM1EEEEBB; to a person with the code key, this code means that the animal in question is a male horse with one face whorl, a white "sock" marking on each leg, a "star" marking on its forehead, and that its color is bay. Another tool that the BLM has to have in processing, identifying and keeping track of the wild horses, which fall within it’s jurisdiction is called Signalment. This is a written code that is used where the animal’s sex and visible features can be catalogued using a series of letters and numbers. The key codes are shown above. |