2026 Bullfrog HMA Gather
Purpose of Gather:
The purpose of the gather is to prevent undue or unnecessary degradation of the public lands associated with excess wild burros and to restore a thriving natural ecological balance and multiple-use relationship on public lands, consistent with the provisions of Section 1333(b) of the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. This action is also necessary to reduce public safety concerns along U.S. Highway 95 as well as private property adjacent to Bullfrog HMA.
Details of Gather:
The Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office will begin an emergency wild burro gather on or around April 1, 2026 for the Bullfrog Herd Management Area, located in southwest Nye County, around the town of Beatty, Nevada. The BLM plans to gather and remove approximately 500 excess wild burros. The BLM will conduct gather operations using temporary bait and water traps consisting of a series of corral panels stocked with water and hay; no helicopters will be used.
Public Observation:
Due to the nature of the bait and water trap method, wild burros are reluctant to approach the trap site when there is too much activity; therefore, only essential gather operations personnel will be allowed at the trap site during gather operations.
Adoption Information:
All wild burros identified for removal will be transported to off range corrals where they will be checked by a veterinarian and readied for the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Adoption and Sale Program. For information on how to adopt or purchase a wild horse or burro, visit www.blm.gov/whb.
Background:
The Bullfrog HMA consists of 157,189 acres of public and private lands. BLM manages the HMA for 58-91 wild burros. The estimated population is 1,096 which includes the 2025 foal crop.
Wild burros are wandering onto U.S. highway 95 through the town of Beatty causing collisions with motorists, resulting in a public safety hazard. Multiple reports of collisions occur per week along the highway. Also, large number of burros have gravitated to the town of Beatty Nevada searching for forage and water, creating hazards to citizens, pets, motorists, and property damage. Burros residing in town and their interaction with the urban environment could threaten the health and overall well-being of the wild burros. Tonopah Field Office responds to reports on a weekly basis and has hazed the animals off the highway, repaired fences.
- Daily Gather Reports
[Weekday, Month Day]
Summary: (Gather status, temp and weather conditions)
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Treated with Fertility Control: (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, 0 Jacks, 0 Jennies)
- PZP: 0 (0 Mares, 0 Jennies)
- PZP-22: 0 (0 Mares, 0 Jennies)
- GonaCon: 0 (0 Mares, 0 Jennies)
- IUD: 0 (0 Mares, 0 Jennies)
- Sterilizations: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, 0 Jacks, 0 Jennies)
- Other: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, 0 Jacks, 0 Jennies)Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Provide short description of each animal death
Gather Status
As of [DATE]
or
This gather will begin on [DATE]
This gather was completed on [DATE]
Animals Gathered: 0
0 Wild Burros (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies, and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0
0 Wild Burros (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies, and 0 Foals)
Animals Released:
0 Wild Burros (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies, and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
-Sudden / Acute: 0
-Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Scroll to the bottom of this gather page for detailed “Daily Gather Reports"