BLM to conduct wild burro gather east of Lake Havasu
KINGMAN, Ariz. — Beginning June 9, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin to gather approximately 1,100 wild burros from the Alamo, Big Sandy, and Havasu herd management areas, also referred to as the Three Rivers Complex, in northwestern Arizona. The objective of the gather is to bring the population closer to the Appropriate Management Level (AML), implement fertility control as well as address nuisance and public safety issues.
The gather will use a bait and water trapping techniques, utilizing BLM’s national bait trap contract. Small corrals, with food and water within them, will be placed in strategic areas and will be removed once operations are complete. The operation is planned through November 2025 or may conclude sooner if the gather goal is reached.
Animals which have been gathered will be transported to off-range corral facilities in Utah and Arizona for adoption and private placement. A minimum of 100 female burros will receive fertility control treatment and be returned to the area from which they were removed.
Due to the nature of the gather, there will be no public viewing opportunities. Updates will be provided via the BLM website and social media. Some of the burros gathered will be made available for adoption or purchase at Florence Wild Horse and Burro Training and Off-range Corral through the Wild Horse and Burro Adoption and Sales Program.
For more information, please contact the Kingman Field Office at 928-718-3700.
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.