BLM initiates nuisance burro gather along Colorado River
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is initiating an emergency bait trapping for the removal of 100 to 140 burros within the Chemehuevi Herd Management Area located within the Lake Havasu Field Office Resource area on Wednesday, Aug. 15. Burros are concentrating along the Parker Dam Road, the Metropolitan Water District roadways and at public access areas for the Colorado River—creating public safety concerns and vehicle hazards.
The herd management area is primarily managed by the BLM Needles Field Office cooperatively with the Lake Havasu Field Office. As such, the removal operations will be jointly conducted by the BLM Wild Horse and Burro gather crew at the Ridgecrest Field Office, California, and the BLM Kingman Wild Horse and Burro Specialist, Kingman Field Office, Arizona.
The operation will utilize water/bait trap capture method for the removal of 100 to 140 burros. Captured burros are being transported to the BLM Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corrals to be made available for adoption or purchase.
The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 is the landmark law that directs federal management of wild horses and burros on U.S. public lands. To help carry out its assignment, the BLM established the Wild Horse and Burro Program, through which the agency manages and protects wild horses and burros, both on and off the range, while striving to maintain rangeland health.
For further information, contact Alex Neibergs, rangeland management specialist, BLM Ridgecrest Field Office, at aneiberg@blm.gov, or telephone 760-384-5796.
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.