Wild Horse and Burro

Wild Horse Annie: The Original Champion of America's Wild Horses and Burros

There are few historical figures that have left a more indelible mark on the history of America’s public lands, and the species that roam them, than Velma Johnston.
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Horses on a plain, one with a collar.

Managing wild geldings on public lands

A new peer-reviewed article affirms that having some wild geldings in wild horse herds is safe and does not disrupt wild horse welfare or social systems. However, unless a high fraction of males are gelded and released, their presence does not meaningfully reduce mare fertility rates in the long term. 
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Goddess of the Grid: Estimating wild horses and burros on public lands

We caught up with Michelle Crabb, BLM Population Biologist stationed in Fort Collins, Colorado, to talk about the work she does supporting the surveys used to determine the accurate number of horses and burros on public land managed by the BLM.
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Horse and adopter in arena.

Dispatch from the field: getting hooked on mustangs!

Amy Dumas, wild horse and burro specialist and program lead in California, shares her story of how an adopter became hooked on mustangs. 
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A wild horse is brought through a chute at a gather.

Numbers don’t lie: how the BLM safely gathers thousands of wild horses and burros every year

As part of the Bureau of Land Management’s commitment to the health and safety of the wild horses and burros under our management, agency personnel and contractors take extra caution when handling animals, including during helicopter-assisted gather operations. The proof can be found by just looking at the numbers. 
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A woman walking with a horse.

Adoption Incentive Program begins its third year with important changes to the program

Recently, the BLM implemented changes to the AIP to enhance existing protections for adopted wild horses and burros.
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