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National Office

The Bureau of Land Management expands off-range holding capacity for excess wild horses and burros with four new corral contracts

Grand Junction, Colorado—In support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission to sustainably manage wild horses and burros on public rangelands

National Office

National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board to meet virtually

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado — The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet virtually September 23-24, 2020.

Wyoming, Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO

Adopt a wild horse or burro online from the Wyoming Honor Farm

LANDER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold an online wild horse and burro adoption event Sept.

Nevada, Ely DO

Robbie McAboy selected as District Manager for the Ely District

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management has selected Robbie McAboy as its new Ely District Manager. McAboy assumed her new post on August 17.

Utah, Green River DO

Bureau of Land Management concludes emergency gather of Sinbad burros

PRICE, Utah —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed an emergency water/bait trapping operation to remove wild burros that have been habituated to unauthorized water sources.

Utah

The Bureau of Land Management to begin Sulphur Herd Management Area wild horse gather

CEDAR CITY, Utah — On August 15, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cedar City Field Office will begin gather operations to remove excess wild horses from within and outside of the Sul

Southern Nevada DO

BLM concludes the 2020 Nevada Wild Horse Range HMA Emergency Wild Horse Gather

LAS VEGAS – On August 8, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District Office concluded the 2020 Nevada Wild Horse Range Herd Management Area (HMA) Emergency Wild Ho

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Idabel, Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Idabel, Okla., Aug. 28-29 at the Idabel Rodeo Arena.

Eastern States

The Bureau of Land Management seeks to gauge interest for holding wild horses and burros in the East

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado — In support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission to sustainably manage wild horses and burros, the agency posted a Request for Information (RFI) today seeking

Wyoming

BLM Wyoming co-hosts Wyoming Mustang Days at Wyoming State Fair

CASPER, Wyo.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Postponed, wild horse and burro event in Baxter Springs, Kansas

NORMAN, Okla. - With concern for the health of our wild horses and burros and to mitigate the spread of the Vesicular Stomatitus Virus (VSV) that was recently introduced into

Nevada, Elko DO

The Bureau of Land Management concluded the Antelope Valley HMA emergency wild horse gather

On July 28, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management, Elko District Office, Wells Field Office concluded the 2020 Antelope Valley Herd Management Area (HMA) emergency wild horse gather.

Nevada, Winnemucca DO

The Bureau of Land Management will begin the Shawave Mountains Herd Management Area wild horse and burro gather

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Humboldt Field Office will begin a wild horse and burro gather on or about August 3, 2020 within the Shawave Mountains Herd

Nevada, Battle Mountain DO

Bureau of Land Management to begin Montezuma Peak HMA Emergency Wild Horse gather

The Bureau of Land Management Battle Mountain District will begin an emergency wild horse gather on the Montezuma Peak Herd Management Area (HMA) located about 26 miles south of Tonopah and west of

Nevada, Elko DO

The Bureau of Land Management will begin the Antelope Valley HMA emergency wild horse gather

On or around July 25-27, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management, Elko District Office, Wells Field Office, will begin an emergency wild horse gather on the Antelope Valley Herd Management Area (HMA) l

Nevada, Ely DO

The Bureau of Land Management will begin the Triple B/Maverick-Medicine HMAs emergency wild horse gather

ELY, Nev. – On or around July 24, the Bureau of Land Management, Ely District Office, Bristlecone Field Office, will begin an emergency wild horse gather on the Triple B and Maveri

Idaho, Twin Falls DO

BLM to conduct wild horse bait trap gather in Saylor Creek Herd Management Area

TWIN FALLS, Idaho –The BLM Jarbidge Field Office will begin a wild horse gather operation in the Saylor Creek Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA), 15 miles south of

National Office

ICYMI: Home on the range

WASHINGTON– As of March 1, approximately 95,000 federally protected wild horses and burros were estimated to roam on BLM-managed public lands in the West — more than three and a ha

Nevada, Winnemucca DO

BLM concludes the 2020 Jackson Mountain HMA Emergency wild horse gather

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – On July 15, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office concluded the 2020 Jackson Mountains Herd Management Area (HMA) Emer

Oregon-Washington, Burns DO

Online Wild Horse Adoption Event to Feature 19 Horses from Southeast Oregon

The Bureau of Land Management will hold an online wild horse and burro adoption event July 14-21, 2020, featuring 19 horses from southeast Oregon.
National Office

Court sides with Bureau of Land Management in two cases important to wild horse and burro management

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado — The Bureau of Land Management recently received two favorable decisions from the U.S.

Utah, West Desert DO

BLM to begin Swasey Herd Management Area wild horse gather

FILLMORE, Utah — On July 15, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fillmore Field Office will begin gather operations to remove excess wild horses from within and outside of the Swasey He

Utah, West Desert DO

BLM seeks public comment on proposed wild horse management in the Confusion Herd Management Area

FILLMORE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fillmore Field Office is seeking public comment on a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing a wild horse gather, removal, and