Rock Springs Field Office
| Contacts: | Serena Baker | |||
| 307-212-0197 |
Rock Springs Corrals to Reopen with Streamlined Adoption Event
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Field Office (RSFO) is reopening the Rock Springs Wild Horse Preparation Facility with a special streamlined adoption event.
On Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. until noon, anyone qualified to adopt a wild horse will be able to fill out the application, be approved, and take their animal home the same day. Adoptions will be on a first come, first served basis, by noncompetitive bid, so all animals will be available for $125. Nearly 700 untrained weanlings, geldings and mares gathered from the Adobe Town/Salt Wells Herd Management Areas will be eligible for adoption.
According to Adoption Coordinator Kathi Fine, “This is a great opportunity to own a beautiful wild horse. The animals are in very good shape, and display a variety of coat colors including grey, speckled, roan, buckskin, sorrel, bay, black and palomino.”
The Rock Springs Corrals have been temporarily closed since early November 2010 so all the horses gathered from the range could be evaluated by a veterinarian, dewormed, Coggins tested and given booster shots.
Fine reminds people to come prepared. “You must bring at least a 3-horse covered trailer with no ramp loading and a swing back door.” Participants are also encouraged to bring a halter and lead rope.
Adoption requirements and applications are available on-line at: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Wild_Horses/adopt.html. A complete listing of 2011 adoption events can be found at: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Wild_Horses/schedule.html. For more information contact Kathi Fine, 307-352-0292 or 1-866-4MUSTANGS.
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. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Rock Springs Field Office 280 Highway 191 North Rock Springs, WY 82901