{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-261.23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 261.23","heading":"Wild free-roaming horses and burros.","body":"The following are prohibited:\n(a) Removing or attempting to remove a wild free-roaming horse or burro from the National Forest System unless authorized by law or regulation.\n(b) Causing or allowing the inhumane treatment or harassment of a wild free-roaming horse or burro.\n(c) Removing or attempting to remove, alter or destroy any official mark used to identify a wild horse or burro or its remains unless authorized or permitted by law or regulation.\n(d) Violating any terms or conditions specified in a care and maintenance agreement or permit.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER II—FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 261—PROHIBITIONS","Subpart A—General Prohibitions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"5a9990883a1c6842f7b3e7f836b4660d8f925f1f96b40c7fb2b2f1fabe3fe6be","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-261.22","next":"us/36-cfr-261.50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}