High Plains District Office
| Contacts: | Lesley A. Elser | |||
| (307) 261-7603 |
Wild Horses Find Homes at BLM and Mantle Ranch Wild Horse Adoption
The Bureau of Land Management and the Mantle Wild Horse Training Facility in Wheatland, Wyo., held a successful adoption last weekend.
The Mantle Wild Horse Training Facility offered 12 saddle-started horses during the event. Seven horses were adopted and the high bid of the day was $1800. More than 25 people came to tour the facility, look at the horses, and adopt animals.
“We're really pleased with the number of animals which are going to good homes," noted Wyoming Wild Horse and Burro Program Lead, June Wendlandt. “We look forward to another successful adoption next year at the ranch.”
The Mantle Wild Horse Adoption and Training Center is located in Wheatland, Wyo. BLM has been working with the Mantle Ranch for more than 14 years. For more information, contact Mantle Ranch at 307-322-5799 or visit www.mantleswildhorses.com. You may also call 866-4MUSTANGS or visit www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Wild_Horses.html.
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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.
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