Rock Springs Field Office
| Contacts: | Lorraine Keith 307-352-0399 | |||
| Wild Horse & Burro Program 307-352-0302 |
National Wild Horse Adoption Day - Sept. 26
Horses available at Reduced Adoption Fees
In celebration of National Wild Horse Adoption Day, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) High Desert District will host an adoption on Sept. 26, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Wild Horse and Burro facility on Lionkol Road, Rock Springs, Wyo. All horses in the facility will be available for adoption at the reduced adoption fee of $25.
BLM staff will approve applications and help adopters choose their horses. The horses available, weanlings, yearlings, young geldings and mares, and mare/foal pairs were gathered from the Muskrat Basin and Dishpan Butte Herd Management Areas near Lander.
Two adopters will receive the horse of their choice, with the $25 adoption fees already paid. The drawing will be held at 9 a.m. All adopters must submit an approved application to be eligible for the drawing.
BLM, wild horse groups, and other animal advocates from across the nation are joining forces for this single cause – to encourage the American public to consider and act on the adoption of a wild horse or burro. A goal of 1,000 adoptions has been set for the first National Wild Horse Adoption Day.
For more information contact the High Desert District Wild Horse Program at: 307-352-0302, or visit the website at www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Wild_Horses.html.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.
Rock Springs Field Office 280 Highway 191 North Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901