The public has until Jan. 22 to submit comments on a Bureau of Land Management plan to capture and remove all "excess" wild horses from Seaman Range and White River Herd Areas, located southwest of Ely, Nevada, in Lincoln and Nye counties.
The proposal would allow for an initial helicopter roundup with ... Read More
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Update: Through Wednesday, Dec. 20, 39 jacks -- no jennies or foals -- had been captured with no reports of injuries, according to the Bureau of Land Management.
As published by KLAS
LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management says there's a burro ... Read More
The Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday began a hay and water bait-trapping operation to capture and remove 75 burros from privately owned land near Pahrump, Nevada.
The roundup is necessary because the burros are traveling from the Johnnie Herd Management Area into the town of Pahrump, crossing State Route 160 ... Read More
Dear Friends,
Thank you to all of those who’ve reached out to ask whether our American Wild Horse Sanctuary near Lompoc is at risk from the horrific wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres in Southern California.
The short answer is: We’re fine. Some days, it’s been hazy with smoke ... Read More
Forty-two members of the House of Representatives have sent a letter to Congressional leaders calling on them to include protective language for wild horses and burros in the Fiscal Year 2018 Interior appropriations bill.
“While we recognize that management issues must be addressed, killing these magnificent creatures is ... Read More
Twenty-one members of the House of Representatives on Thursday sent a letter to House leadership calling for the continuation of a temporary ban on horse slaughter.
“Horse slaughter threatens public health, is strongly opposed by the vast majority of Americans, has no American market and benefits foreign interests,” the group wrote ... Read More