Wild Horse Adoption set for April 8 in Deer Trail
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LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding a wild horse adoption for twenty wild horses gathered this winter from the Sand Wash Herd Management Area in northwestern Colorado. The adoption will be held on Saturday, April 8 in Deer Trail, at the Great Escape Mustang Sanctuary, 42132 Ridge Rd through a silent auction from 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Interested adopters are required to have completed adoption applications submitted and approved by BLM personnel before the silent auction starts to place bids on horses. To learn more about adopting wild horses, visithttps://www.blm.gov/programs/
Last winter, the BLM worked with the Sand Wash Advocate Team and Great Escape Mustang Sanctuary (GEMS) to gather wild horses by baiting them into corrals to curb the herd’s population growth, which exceeds 600 horses. The Appropriate Management Level for the Sand Wash herd is 163-362 horses.
For more information, contact Stephen Leonard at (719) 269-8511 or via email at sleonard@blm.gov. To learn more about GEMS, visithttps://greatescapesanctuary.
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.