BLM approves wild burro management plan for Lake Pleasant area
PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management has approved a wild burro management plan for public lands around Lake Pleasant. The updated plan sets objectives to ensure healthy burro herds while also conserving resources and protecting public health and safety.
The updated Lake Pleasant Herd Management Plan establishes an appropriate management level (AML) range of 140-250 wild burros in the herd management area. Implementing the plan will also include gathering and removing excess burros to reach the lower end of the AML range, as well as administering fertility control to help maintain a sustainable population.
The Lake Pleasant Herd Management Area includes about 103,000 acres of federal, state, and private land. Nearby communities include New River, Anthem, and northern Phoenix and Peoria. An estimated 2,303 burros are present in and surrounding the herd management area.
Additional information, including final planning documents and maps, is available at the BLM National NEPA Register.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.