Wild horses and burros roam free throughout several states in the Western part of the country under the supervision of the Bureau of Land Management. But lawmakers are saying nay to one of the agency’s methods of rounding up the animals.

BLM has been responsible for managing herds of wild horses and burros since 1971. Yet incidents of mismanagement involving rounding the herds with helicopters are sparking bipartisan outrage. A contingent of House Democratic and Republican members are pushing for legislation to ban the practice.