BLM Idaho Gathers and Fertility Control Operations
BLM Idaho manages six wild horse herd management areas on approximately 418 thousand acres. The combined appropriate management level for all HMAs in the state is 617 animals. BLM estimates the population on the range to be about 762 (as of July 2019).
Since 1971, the BLM has removed approximately 3,600 animals from public rangelands in Idaho as part of its efforts to maintain healthy horses and burros on healthy public rangelands. Animals removed from public rangelands are offered to the public for adoption; unadopted animals are cared for on open pastures for the rest of their lives. Below, find on-going and recently completed gathers, organized by HMA.
- Black Mountain
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2015 Soda Fire Emergency Wild Horse Gather (Black Mountain, Hard Trigger and Sands Basin HMAs)
- Challis
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2022 Challis Bait and Water Gather
- Four Mile
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2024 Sands Basin and Four Mile Herd Management Areas Emergency Wild Horse Gather
- Hard Trigger
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2015 Soda Fire Emergency Wild Horse Gather (Black Mountain, Hard Trigger and Sands Basin HMAs)
- Sands Basin
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2024 Sands Basin and Four Mile Herd Management Areas Emergency Wild Horse Gather
2015 Soda Fire Emergency Wild Horse Gather (Black Mountain, Hard Trigger and Sands Basin HMAs)
- Saylor Creek