Press Releases

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New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

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

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Kerrville, Texas, Feb. 21-22 at the Hill Country Youth Event Center.

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Challis FO

54 Challis wild horses adopted over weekend

Challis, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office placed 54 wild horses into private care over the past weekend.

National Office

BLM seeks bids for off-range pastures for excess wild horses

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it is seeking bids for off-range pastures to provide a free-roaming environment and quality care for excess wild horses removed from Western

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO, Burns DO, Lakeview DO

BLM Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council to hold meetings in February and April

LAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management is announcing that the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council will hold two meetings in February and April 2020.

Colorado, Southwest DO, Tres Rios FO

BLM seeks public input on Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area Plan in San Miguel County

DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office is seeking public input on a proposed management plan for the approximately 22,000-acre Spring Cree

Utah, West Desert DO

BLM to seek public comment on proposed wild horse management in the Swasey Herd Management Area

FILLMORE, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fillmore Field Office is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) analyzing a proposed wild horse gather, removal,

Nevada

BLM issued Record of Decision and will conduct the Reveille Herd Management Area wild horse gather

On January 17, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office issued a Decision Record (DR) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) based on analysis provid

Arizona

BLM hosts wild horse and burro adoption and sale January 24-26, 2020

PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking good homes for wild horses and burros during its adoption and sale event planned for January 24-26, at the Marana Heritage

Idaho, Twin Falls DO, Burley FO

BLM to host wild horse adoption Jan. 31-Feb. 1

Challis, Idaho— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office is seeking good homes for wild horses by hosting an adoption event on Friday, Jan. 31 through Saturday, Feb.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

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

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Giddings, Texas, Jan. 31-Feb.1 at the Lee County Sheriff’s Posse Arena.

Nevada, Ely DO

BLM to conduct Eagle Complex wild horse gather

Wild horses graze.ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management’s

Nevada, Ely DO

BLM to resume Seaman and White River Herd Areas wild horse gather in eastern Nevada

ELY, NEV. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will resume the Seaman and White River Herd Areas (HAs) wild horse gather south of Ely, Nev., on or about Jan. 5, 2020.

Idaho, Idaho Falls DO, Challis FO

BLM releases wild horses back to the Challis Wild Horse Herd Management Area

Challis, Idaho – Recently, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Challis Field Office released 52 wild horse studs and nine mares treated with the fertility control vaccine Porcine Zona Pellucida ba

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

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

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Mercedes, Texas, Jan. 10-11 at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Showgrounds.

Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM concludes the Desatoya Mountain Herd Management Area wild horse gather

CARSON CITY, Nev.

Utah

BLM to conduct North Hills wild horse gather in Iron and Washington Counties

CEDAR CITY, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cedar City Field Office will soon begin operations to gather and remove excess wild horses in the North Hills Joint Mana

Colorado

BLM to remove approximately 25 wild horses from private land in Moffat County

CRAIG, Colo. –The Bureau of Land Management plans to gather and remove approximately 25 wild horses from private land in Moffat County this month using a bait-trapping technique.

Eastern States

Bureau of Land Management Looking for Volunteers to Work Off-Range with Wild Horses and Burros

WASHINGTON—The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) is recruiting volunteers to help manage the Wild Horse and Burro Program (WHBP) in 31 Eastern states.

California, Northern California DO

Construction set to begin on new adoption center at BLM Litchfield Corrals

Brown horses in corral.

Nevada, Battle Mountain DO

The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on the Reveille Herd Management Area Wild Horse Gather Environmental Assessment

The Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office announces the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to address potential environmental consequences ass

Nevada

The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on wild horse fertility control study

Two government agencies are working together to reduce the overpopulation of wild horses on America’s public lands, and are seeking public input to research a single-dose contraceptive vaccine.

Nevada, Elko DO

BLM concludes gather of excess wild horses in eastern Nevada

ELKO, Nev.

Nevada, Carson City DO

BLM to conduct Desatoya Herd Management Area wild horse gather

Carson City, Nev.