According to today's article in the Jackson Hole News & Guide (http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/cops_courts/horse-s-death-draws-backlash/article_34d370ca-9d25-50fd-9b9b-a9acfce4bcc8.html): **Teton County Sheriff’s Office"“Even if we were to go out there and establish it was animal cruelty, it’s a misdemeanor,” Lt. Matt Carr said in an interview Tuesday. “We cite and release on misdemeanors.”" **"The executive director of the Wyoming State Board of Outfitters and Professional Guides said no decision has been made. “It just depends on the outcome of the investigation,” Amanda McKee said. “It’s not just a simple process.”" -- It’s rare for an outfitter to lose its license, she said. McKee couldn’t remember the board ever pulling a license from an outfitter. “It all goes through the letter of the law,” McKee said." The Board of Outfitters doesn't seem to have a problem permitting someone to operate with a license that they grant despite this NOT being the first episode that has gotten Mr. Stearns "investigated" (He was investigated for a similar complaint in 2015, but the Teton County Prosecutor’s Office didn’t find enough probable cause to move the case forward, according to records.) PULLED FROM THE BYLAWS of Wyoming State Board of Outfitters and Professional Guides: Chapter 3 "REGULATORY PROVISIONS", Section: 1; Subsection (m) (m) A licensee shall provide any animal used in the conduct of business with proper food, drink and shelter and shall not subject any animal to needless abuse or cruel and inhumane treatment. At what point is this animal NOT undergoing needless abuse or cruel and inhumane treatment? Let Amanda McKee at the Wyoming State Board of Outfitters and Professional Guides know what you think about this issue: Amanda McKee (307) 635-1589 1950 Bluegrass Circle, Suite 280 (800) 264-0981 Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-6715 Fax amanda.mckee@wyo.gov