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National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

Helping Through Service

The BLM works with its National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board (Board), which is composed of representatives from multiple interest groups and the public. The Board meets regularly to discuss issues and to advise the BLM.

Board members represent various interests: wild horse and burro advocacy groups, wild horse and burro research institutions, veterinarians, natural resource organizations, humane advocacy groups, wildlife associations, and livestock organizations, plus the general public with a special knowledge of equine behavior.

Board members, who may not be employees of the federal or state governments, are appointed by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture. Board meetings and calls for board nominees are published in the Federal Register.

Apply to serve on the Advisory Board

Each year, the BLM requests nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board from individuals, national organizations, and associations involved with, and interested in, the protection and management of wild horses and burros on public lands administered by the BLM and U.S. Forest Service. Learn more here.

Board Meetings

At each meeting, the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board makes recommendations to the BLM for consideration. The BLM also presents updates on various aspects of the Wild Horse and Burro Program.

Advisory Board Meetings

Watch recordings of previous Advisory Board meetings on @BLMNational YouTube

January, 2025 | Sacramento, CA

Meeting Minutes Day One | Day Two
Advisory Board Recommendations to BLM/USFS

Meeting Materials
Federal Register
News Release
Meeting Agenda
Board Member Biographies
Minutes from December 2023 Meeting Day One | Day Two
BLM Responses to Board Recommendations

On-Range Update
Off-Range Update
USFS Update
WHB Research Projects Update
Wild Horse and Burro Web Resources
Facility Report
WHB Program Info Graphic
Gather Schedule
FY23 and FY24 WHB Cooperative Agreements Summary
Glossary of Terms
Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act

Presentations
US Forest Service Region 5 Update
BLM California WHB Program Update
BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program Update
FS Wild Horse and Burro Program Update
PopEquus Modeling Demonstrations
CAWP Priorities
APHIS/BLM WHB Partnership
Burro ecology

December, 2023 | Phoenix, AZ

Meeting minutes Day One | Day Two

Board recommendations to BLM/USFS

Meeting Materials
Federal Register Notice
News Release
Meeting Agenda
Draft Minutes from June 2023 Meeting Day One | Day Two
Responses to Board Recommendations
On-Range Update
Off-Range Update
USFS Update
Recent Publications on Wild Horse and Burro Research
Wild Horse and Burro Web Resources
Glossary of Terms
Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act

Presentations
BLM Arizona Overview
U.S. Forest Service Region 3 Overview
BLM National Wild Horse and Burro Update
U.S. Forest Service Program Overview
Panel Discussion Presentation 1
Panel Discussion Presentation 2
Panel Discussion Presentation 3

June, 2023 | Reno, NV

Board recommendations to BLM/USFS
Meeting Minutes Day One and Day Two

Meeting Materials:

Presentations:

Panel discussion:

October, 2022 | Phoenix, AZ

Board recommendations to BLM/USFS

Meeting Materials:

Presentations

June/July, 2021 | Virtual Meeting

Board Recommendations to the BLM/USFS

Draft meeting minutes

Meeting Materials

Presentations

September, 2020 | Virtual Meeting

Meeting Materials

October, 2019 | Washington, D.C.

Advisory Board Recommendations to the BLM and U.S. Forest Service

Meeting Materials

Agenda
Rules of the Room
Draft Meeting Minutes from Boise Meeting for Approval Day One | Day Two
Response to Recommendations
Off-Range Highlights
Completed FY2019 Gathers
Tentative Fall FY2020 Gathers
Herd Management Area and Herd Area Statistics

Presentations

July, 2019 | Boise, ID

Draft Board Recommendations

Meeting Materials

Presentations

October, 2018 | Salt Lake City, UT

Meeting Materials

Watch the proceedings (recorded October 10-11)
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes (approved by Board at July 9-11 meeting)
Rules of the Room
News Release
Recommendations to BLM
Rough-cut Transcripts
Draft Meeting Minutes for Approval
Facility Report
Off-Range Update
Research Projects Summary
Tentative Gather Schedule
Response to Board Recommendations from Elko
Response to Board Recommendations from Grand Junction
Wild Horse and Burro Infographic

Presentations

BLM's Approach for Meeting Challenges in the Wild Horse and Burro Program
BLM Utah
Utah Department of Natural Resources
Wild Horse and Burro Program Overview
U.S. Forest Service Program Overview and Status
Overview of Report to Congress
Adoption Incentive Program
Population Growth Suppression Research
Panel Discussion: Healthy Horses and Rangelands in a Multiple Use Setting

October, 2017 | Grand Junction, CO

Meeting Materials

Presentations

September, 2016 | Elko, NV

Meeting Materials

Presentations

April, 2016 | Redmond, OR

Meeting Materials

Presentations

Important Documents

Past Meetings

Watch recordings of previous Advisory Board meetings on @BLMNational YouTube.