Press Releases

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California

Horses, Burros Available for Adoption in Grass Valley

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. - Residents of the Grass Valley area will have the opportunity to add a horse or burro to their families when the Bureau of Land Management brings its Wil

Utah

BLM to Begin Blawn Wash Wild Horse Capture and Removal

Cedar City, Utah —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cedar City field office will soon be capturing and removing excess wild horses from within and outside the Blawn Wash Wil

Idaho

Extreme Mustang Makeover Returning to Nampa, Idaho

Georgetown, Texas – The Extreme Mustang Makeover, presented by the Mustang Heritage Foundation in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Program, will be held in Namp

Wyoming

Wyoming Native Installed as New BLM State Director

Today, Mary Jo Rugwell was sworn in as Wyoming state director of the Bureau of Land Management. Deputy Director of Operations Steve Ellis traveled to Cheyenne from Washington D.C.

Wyoming

Wild Horses and Burros Available for Adoption at Operation Mustang During the 2016 Cheyenne Frontier Days

The BLM Wyoming will partner with BraveHearts and the Mantle Ranch Wild Horse Adoption and Training Facility to bring you “Operation Mustang” during Cheyenne Frontier Days being held July 22-31 in

Nevada

Reno Rodeo Extreme Mustang Makeover Adoption Event a Success

The Bureau of Land Management hosted a successful adoption of wild horses at the Reno Rodeo this weekend, adopting all 25 horses that were offered as part of the Extreme Mustang Makeover.

Nevada

Inmate-trained wild horses head to Montana for trail work with the U.S. Forest Service

Three saddle-trained wild horses from the inmate wild horse training program at Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC) in Carson City, Nevada, were selected by the U.S.

Eastern States

The Bureau of Land Management Seeking Wild Horse and Burro Holding

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking contractors who meet the requirement of a short term wild horse and burro holding facility within a 75-mile radius of Jackson, Mississippi. All a

Nevada

Prison trained wild horse and burro auction a success

Fifteen wild horses and a burro offered for adoption by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver State Industries were sold for a total of $27,600 this

Nevada

BLM to Hold Wild Horse Adoption at the Reno Rodeo Following the Extreme Mustang Makeover Event

The Bureau of Land Management Nevada, is hosting a wild horse adoption event at the Reno Rodeo Livestock Events Center on Sunday, June 19, at 2 p.m. through a competitive-bid process.

California

Mustangs Offered for Adoption at Cal Expo

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center will be holding an adoption for inmate-tr

California

Halter-Gentled Mustangs, Wild Horses, and Burros Available for Adoption in Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Thirty wild horses, two of them halter gentled, and 10 burros will be offered for adoption Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12, at the Sonoma County Fairg

Utah

BLM-Utah Volunteer Receives the "Making a Difference" National Volunteer Award

Salt Lake City—Bureau of Land Management volunteer Sharron Evans of central Utah has received the prestigious “Making a Difference Award” for her contributions to the agency’s Wild

Nevada

Prison Trained Horses for Adoption on June 11

The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver State Industries are hosting a saddle and halter-trained wild horse and burro adoption event on Saturday, June 11 at

California

Wild Horses and Burros on Public Rangelands Now 2.5 Times Greater than 1971 when Protection Law Was Passed

BLM seeks to expand initiatives to address problems with new legislative authority

National Office

Wild Horses and Burros on Public Rangelands Now 2.5 Times Greater than 1971 when Protection Law Was Passed

  • 46,000 Horses Already Being Cared for Off-Range
  • Off-Range Care of Unadopted Horses Would Exceed $1 Billion
  • Necessary Horse Gathers Exceed Available Space and Funding
Nevada

BLM offers two public tours of Fallon wild horse and burro corral

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering two public tours of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nevada, on Friday, May 20.

Idaho

Public Encouraged to Continue Appropriate Recreational Use in Soda Fire Burn Area

Marsing, Idaho – The BLM encourages the public to enjoy their public lands for recreational activities in the Owyhee range (southwest Idaho/eastern Oregon) as the area burned by the Soda Fire slowl

Idaho

Public Tour of Bruneau Off-Range Corrals May 13

The Bruneau Off-Range Corrals are located at 28536 Jacks Creek Road, and are privately owned and operated.

Idaho

Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council to Meet Thursday

TWIN FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet April 21 at 8:30 a.m. at the Best Western Sawtooth Inn in Jerome.

Utah

BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Wild Horse Gathers in Central and Southern Utah

The BLM is seeking public comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing proposed wild horse removal and research projects in the Conger and Frisco Herd Management Areas (HMA). 
National Office, Wyoming

Mary Jo Rugwell Named BLM Wyoming State Director