Press Releases

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Utah

BLM to conduct Range Creek wild horse gather in Carbon County

PRICE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office will soon begin operations to manage wild horse populations by gathering them from within and around the Range Creek

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Lubbock, Texas

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Lubbock, Texas, July 10-11 at the Panhandle South Plains Fairgrounds.

National Office, Nevada, Battle Mountain DO

BLM to host statewide public hearing regarding use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the Wild Horse and Burro Program

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev.

Utah

BLM to conduct wild horse gather in Juab and Millard Counties in July

FILLMORE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fillmore Field Office announced today that it will conduct a wild horse gather in the Swasey Herd Management Area (HMA) beginning in

Nevada, Winnemucca DO

BLM To Conduct The Jackson Mountains HMA Emergency Wild Horse Gather

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – On or around June 15, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office will begin a wild horse gather on the Jackson Mountains He

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

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

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Tahlequah, Okla., June 26-27 at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds.

Utah

BLM protects Muddy Creek and Sinbad herds by allowing them to seek water and forage naturally

PRICE, Utah —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is protecting the Muddy Creek Herd Management Area (HMA) wild horses and the Sinbad HMA burros from harm by removing unauthorized water troughs on B

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on Nevada Wild Horse Range Wild Horse and Burro Gather Plan Environmental Assessment

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District announces the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to address potential environmental

National Office

ICYMI: BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program a Success at the One Year Mark as Agency Takes Steps to Address Wild Horse and Burro Overpopulation

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) took significant strides in May to address the burdens that the Nation’s overpopulation of wild horses and burros put on Western rangelands and the

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

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

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Poteau, Okla., June 12-13 at the LeFlore County Fairgrounds.

National Office

BLM begins new fertility control trial as overpopulation of wild horses and burros on public lands reaches new heights

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management has started testing a promising new fertility control vaccine that could help address the growing overpopulation of wild horses on public rangelands.

Idaho

Cash incentives help agency adopt more wild horses and burros

WASHINGTON— The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Incentive Program launched in March 2019 contributed to a significant increase of animals placed int

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

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

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will begin holding monthly wild horse and burro events again in Pauls Valley, Okla., on June 9, at the Pauls Valley Off-Range Corral.

Eastern States

Cash incentives help agency adopt more wild horses and burros

WASHINGTON— The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Incentive Program launched in March 2019 contributed to a significant increase of animals placed i
National Office

Cash incentives help agency adopt more wild horses and burros

WASHINGTON— The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Incentive Program launched in March 2019 contributed to a significant increase of a

Nevada

BLM Nevada and Northern Nevada Correctional Center cancels the June 2020 saddle-trained wild horse and burro adoption event

The Bureau of Land Management, in cooperation with the Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC), has decided to cancel the inmate, saddle-trained wild horse and burro public adoption event previo

Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO

BLM seeks comments on plan for Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area in San Miguel and Dolores Counties

DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office is seeking public comments on the draft environmental assessment (EA) for the 22,000-acre Spring Creek B

Nevada

BLM partners with the University of Nevada, Reno, Washoe County 4-H Youth Development program to train young wild horses and one wild burro

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Nevada State Office and the University of Nevada, Reno, Washoe County 4-H Youth Development program are offering an educational opportunity and fundraiser for N

Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM issues Record of Decision on EA to address public safety, emergencies and private property issues related to wild horses and burros

LAS VEGAS – On April 1, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Southern Nevada District issued a Decision Record (DR) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based on

Idaho, Boise DO

Adopt a 4-H Club trained young wild horse April 11

Boise, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District Office will offer the first virtual wild horse adoption in Idaho on April 11 from noon to 4 p.m.

National Office, Nevada, Battle Mountain DO

3 Bars Ecosystem and Landscape Restoration Project approved

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District authorized the 3 Bars Ecosystem and Landscape Restoration Project in central Eureka County, northwes

Eastern States

Bureau of Land Management cancels wild horse and burro adoption/sales events

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States announces the cancellation of two wild horse and burro placement events in April in order to help slow the spread of COVID-19 by limiting o

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Beeville, Texas

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Beeville, Texas, April 3-4 at the Bee County Expo Center.

National Office

BLM seeks bids for off-range corrals for wild horses and burros

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it is seeking contractors to provide corral space for wild horses and burros gathered from public rangelands in the West.