A conference with an audience and a panel of board members

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.

The BLM announced on October 2, 2023 that it is seeking to fill three positions on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The call for nominations is for the positions that represent natural resource management, public interest (with special knowledge of equine behavior) and wild horse and burro research, which will become vacant on January 11, 2024. Nominations must be received no later than November 16, 2023. Learn more in the Federal Register.

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. Below you can find materials related to the most recent meeting of the Advisory Board, as well as materials for upcoming meetings.

National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting

December 12-14, 2023
National Training Center
9828 N 31st Ave
Phoenix, Arizona

Meeting Materials
Federal Register Notice
News Release
Meeting Agenda

Additional meeting materials will be posted prior to the meeting.

The public will have the opportunity to make a verbal statement to the Advisory Board in-person and virtually during two comment periods. In-person registration will occur on-site. To register to provide comment via Zoom, please use the links below. Please only register to provide public comment once, to ensure everyone has a chance to speak.

Public Comment Registration
Dec. 13, 2023, 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Dec. 14, 2023, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

The public may submit written comments to the Advisory Board in addition to, or in lieu of, providing verbal comment. Written comments should be submitted to the Advisory Board at blm_wo_advisory_board_comments@blm.gov. Comments emailed three days prior to the meeting will be provided to the Advisory Board for consideration during the meeting.

The BLM will also host the Advisory Board on two education field trips, which are open to the public. The Board will tour the Lake Pleasant Herd Management Area from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. MT on Dec. 12 and the Florence Wild Horse and Burro Off-Range Corral and Training Facility from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. MT on Dec. 14.

Members of the public interested in attending the educational tours to the Lake Pleasant Herd Management Area or to the Florence Wild Horse and Burro Off-Range Corral and Training Facility must register in advance due to limited space via email to dboothe@blm.gov no later than 5 p.m. MT on Nov. 29. Attendees must provide their own high clearance transportation, and any necessary food, health and safety items needed for a full day in the field.