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After three months, BLM finally caught ten horses in their McCullough Peaks bait trapping operation that began last November. Six of the horses were released and the remaining 4 young horses were to be transported to the Rock Springs Short-Term Holding facility. The youngsters remained in the trap from Jan. 22-24. BLM says that they …
As we start a fresh new year, BLM Wyoming is finalizing its disastrous plan to further destroy wild horse herds in the southern portion of the state. 10 years in the making, this plan includes eliminating all wild horses in the Salt Wells Creek and Divide Basin Herd Management Areas (HMAs) and sterilizing all horses …
In August, the Cloud Foundation (TCF) launched a lawsuit as the first step to bringing desperately needed change for the humane treatment of wild horses and burros. Our lawsuit seeks to require cameras on helicopters, at roundup trap sites, and in temporary holding pens. The video footage collected during helicopter roundups will (1) bring accountability …
More of Nevada’s wild horses are being taken from their homes and families. On Oct. 22nd, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began its wild horse roundup on and around the Roberts Mountain Complex located in Eureka County, approximately 20 miles northwest of Eureka, NV. The roundup operation is being conducted using helicopters. According to …
Earlier this year we asked you to submit comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) when the agency asked for public comments on its proposal to remove wild horses from the beloved McCullough Peaks herd. Given the herd’s proximity to Yellowstone National Park, these wild horses amaze and charm both locals and visitors from …
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is proposing a new management plan for wild horses living in the Murderer’s Creek area in eastern Oregon. Unbelievably, despite the Bureau of Land Management’s long-standing failure of managing wild horses, USFS is now planning to copy BLM’s failed management practices. USFS is proposing to create a plan that: We …
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho (Owyhee Field Office) plans to reduce wild horse numbers in the Black Mountain, Hardtrigger, and Sands Basin Herd Management Areas to low numbers of just 30 horses in the Black Mountain HMA, 33 horses in the Sands Basin HMA, and 66 horses in the Hardtrigger HMA. This disastrous …
The Billings BLM office has posted their Environmental Assessment and proposed actions for the Pryor horses, and the public comment period is now open. You may access the 88-page EA and the other appendix and supplemental documents here: EplanningUi (blm.gov). The most current documents are in the 30-day Comment Period on Preliminary EA section. We …
YREKA, CA, US, March 3, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — A recent joint press release by The U.S. Geological Survey (‘USGS’) and the Bureau of Land Management (‘BLM’) announced the public release of a new modeling software called ‘PopEquus’ designed to predict the potential outcomes of using various non-lethal methods to manage and protect wild horses roaming …
The McCullough Peaks wild horses are a beloved herd. Given the herd’s proximity to Yellowstone National Park, they amaze and charm both locals and visitors from around the world. Local volunteers have worked tirelessly for more than 12 years to implement a successful PZP program to manage the population growth of the herd. The program …