Cody Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
Bait Trapping Completed in McCullough Peaks Herd
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cody Field Office (CYFO) has recently completed a bait trap removal of horses in the McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA) near Cody.
 McCullough Peaks wild horses are drawn to the temporary trap by hay and water. | |
 The horses that were selected for removal will be available for adoption in Powell April 26-27. |
Cody Field Manager Mike Stewart was pleased that the bait trap removal was safe, effective and low-stress for the horses. “Future small removals like this one, in conjunction with the fertility control we’ve been administering through field darting since 2011, will allow us to maintain the McCullough Peaks population within its AML,” said Stewart.
Animals removed from the McCullough Peaks HMA will be available for adoption April 26-27 in Powell. Further information will be made available as the adoption nears.
“I encourage people to adopt these trainable horses and look forward to all 20 removed horses finding new homes,” said BLM Wild Horse Specialist Tricia Hatle. Any horses that are not adopted will be cared for in long-term pastures, where they retain their “wild” status and protection under the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act.
For more information about the bait trap removal or upcoming adoption, please visit www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/Wild_Horses.html or contact Hatle at 307-578-5900 or thatle@blm.gov.
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.
Cody Field Office 1002 Blackburn Ave. Cody, WY 82414