BLM Colorado Gathers and Removals
BLM Colorado manages four wild horse and burro herd management areas on approximately 400 thousand acres. The combined appropriate management level for all HMAs in the state is 812 animals.
Since 1971, the BLM has removed nearly 4,400 animals from public rangelands in Colorado 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.
Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range
Piceance-East Douglas Creek
February 2021 Private Land Wild Horse Gather
Updates will be posted on days when wild horses are gathered. None have been gathered yet.
Sand Wash Basin
January 2021 Sand Wash Basin Public Safety/Private Land Gather
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Animals Gathered Today: 2
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 0
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Friday, January 15, 2021
Animals Gathered Today: 4
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 0
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Animals Gathered Today: 3
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 0
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Animals Gathered Today: 1
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: 0
Animals Released: 2
Total Deaths Today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Spring Creek Basin
No gathers at this time