BLM hosts meeting on vehicle use for wild horse and burro management
Event Description
The Bureau of Land Management will host a virtual public meeting regarding use of motorized vehicles in managing wild horses and burros. The meeting is scheduled for May 6, 2025, from 1-3 p.m. MT, and will be held using Teams video conferencing technology.
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 requires BLM to conduct an annual hearing to consider use of motorized vehicles to manage wild horses and burros. BLM typically uses motorized vehicles to conduct gather operations, complete population surveys, and transport animals to and from corrals, pastures, and adoption, sale, and transfer events.
To comment during the virtual public meeting, members of the public must register in advance by May 5. Written comments may also be sent by 3 p.m. MT on May 6, 2025, to BLM_HQ_MotorizedVehicleHearing@blm.gov.
For additional information regarding the meeting, please contact the Wild Horse and Burro National Information Center at 866-468-7826 or wildhorse@blm.gov. People who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 to reach the National Information Center during normal business hours.
BLM manages and protects wild horses and burros across 25.6 million acres of public lands in 10 Western states. More information on the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program is available at BLM.gov/whb.
The BLM manages more than 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.