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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

Utah

BLM Releases Final Programmatic EIS To Use Three Herbicides on Western Public Lands

As part of ongoing efforts to combat the spread of invasive and noxious weeds that threaten the health and productivity of millions of acres of public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) tod

California

BLM Releases Final Programmatic EIS to Use Three Herbicides on Western Public Lands

As part of ongoing efforts to combat the spread of invasive and noxious weeds that threaten the health and productivity of millions of acres of public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) tod

National Office

BLM Releases Final Programmatic EIS to Use Three Herbicides on Western Public Lands

As part of ongoing efforts to combat the spread of invasive and noxious weeds that threaten the health and productivity of millions of acres of public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) tod

National Office

BLM Sets Meeting of National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board for April in Redmond, Oregon

The Bureau of Land Management's National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet on April 13-14 in Redmond, Oregon, to discuss issues relating to the management and protection of wild horses

National Office

BLM Announces Three Selections for National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

The Bureau of Land Management announced today the selections for three open positions on its nine-member National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

Nevada

$10,000 Reward for information on Wild Horse shooting

The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for shooting and killing a wild horse in early October 2

National Office

BLM Seeks Bids for Off-Range Pastures to Care for Wild Horses

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking proposals from contractors who can provide humane care for a minimum of 200 wild horses in a free-roaming pasture setting on an annual basis.

Nevada

Prison trained wild horse auction a success

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Nevada Department of Corrections Silver State Industries hosted the first of this year’s three saddle-trained horse adoption events on February 20 at the

California

Wild Horses and Burros Available for Adoption in Apple Valley

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a wild horse and burro adoption on March 12, 2016 from 9:00 a.m.

Idaho

BLM sets hearing on use of helicopters and motorized vehicles for wild horse management

TWIN FALLS, ID – The Idaho Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to submit comments as part of an annual statewide hearing regarding motor vehicle and helicopter use in wild horse mana

California

President Proposes $1.3 Billion Budget for BLM in Fiscal Year 2017

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama today requested a Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that further strengthens the Administration’s commitment to restoring and