Press Releases

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Utah

Bureau of Land Management to begin Frisco Herd Management Area wild horse gather

CEDAR CITY, Utah — On Sept.

Wyoming

BLM to begin Red Desert wild horse gather

RAWLINS, Wyo. – In support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission to sustainably manage wild horses and burros on public rangelands, the BLM Rawlins and Lander field offi

Oregon-Washington, Burns DO

Bureau of Land Management to begin South Steens Herd Management Area wild horse gather

Hines, Ore.

National Office

BLM to conduct a “virtual” tour of a wild horse off-range pasture September 21

GRAND JUNCTION – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a virtual tour of a wild horse off-range pasture via Facebook Live on Sept. 21, 2020 starting at 9 a.m.

Idaho

Adopt a 4-H trained wild horse yearling

Idaho Falls, Idaho—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District will host a 4-H trained wild horse in-hand trail challenge and adoption at the Bonneville County Fairgrounds in Id

Nevada, Battle Mountain DO

Bureau of Land Management to begin the 2020 Diamond Complex Wild Horse Gather

The Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District Office, Mount Lewis Field Office will begin a wild horse gather on or about September 10, 2020 within the Diamond Complex located just north

Oregon-Washington

September programs at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

BAKER CITY, Ore.

Nevada

Bureau of Land Management concludes the Jakes Wash emergency wild horse gather

ELY, Nev. – On August 31, the Bureau of Land Management Ely District Office, Bristlecone Field Office concluded the 2020 Jakes Wash Herd Area (HA) emergency wild horse gather.

Nevada, Winnemucca DO

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

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – On August 24, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management, Humboldt Field Office concluded a wild horse and burro helicopter gather.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

Bureau of Land Management to begin Pokegama Herd Management Area wild horse gather

Lakeview, Ore.

Nevada, Ely DO

The Bureau of Land Management will begin the Jakes Wash Herd Area emergency wild horse gather

ELY, Nev. – On or about August 28, the Bureau of Land Management, Ely District Office, Bristlecone Field Office, will begin an emergency wild horse gather on the Jakes Wash Herd Ar

Idaho

Adopt a 4-H trained wild horse yearling via text or call-in

Boise, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District will host a call-in 4-H trained wild horse adoption on Aug. 30 from 1-2 p.m., accepting bids via phone or text.

Nevada, Ely DO

The Bureau of Land Management concluded the Triple B/Maverick-Medicine HMAs Emergency wild horse gather

ELY, Nev. – On August 20, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management Ely District Office, Bristlecone Field Office, concluded the 2020 Triple B and Maverick-Medicine Herd Management Areas

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.