Confusion HMA Roundup (Utah) Update
The Confusion Herd Management Area (HMA) is about 90 miles northwest of Delta in the Confusion Mountains. The HMA consists of about 235,005 acres and BLM says that 70-115 is what the […]
West Douglas Herd Area (HA) Roundup Update
On Day 22, BLM began the West Douglas portion of the Piceance-East/West Douglas operation. This part is a “zero out” of the Herd Area. The roundup was announced by BLM this way […]
Advocate Weekly Briefing (from roundups to slaughter and an action item)
It has been a summer of sheer chaos. As advocates we all must remember that “wild horses and burros” are part of the law books that address public lands. That means this […]
Piceance-East Douglas Roundup, 2026
The Piceance/East Douglas Herd Management Area (HMA) is about 190,130 acres and BLM says only 135-235 wild horses can occupy the area. The target of the operation is the low AML of […]
Court Order Confirmed: Carter Reservoir, Buckhorn & Coppersmith Removals Are Off the Schedule
Our legal team has confirmed that the planned removals of wild horses from the Carter Reservoir, Buckhorn, and Coppersmith Herd Management Areas are off the roundup schedule in compliance with the federal […]
Bible Springs Roundup, 2026
The Bible Springs Complex is approximately 223,000 acres and is comprised of 3 Herd Management Areas: Bible Springs, Four Mile and Tilly Creek; as well as the Blawn Wash herd area. BLM […]
The Rabbit Hole (BLM Weakened CAWP Standards)
A rabbit hole is a metaphor for a complex, time-consuming, or bizarre situation where pursuing one topic or task leads you deeper into a chain of related side-topics, making you lose track […]
Roundups, Fire and More (so much more)
There is a lot going on. Normally we would have posted the “week in review” from both ongoing roundups in Utah and Colorado. But we have had to shuffle team members around […]
Sterilization Returns (Jackson Mountain Plan Approved)
Sterilization is officially back on the table as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) advances a controversial agenda for the Jackson Mountain Herd Management Area (HMA). The agency calls its newly approved […]
Be Careful, Babies Lag Behind! (Roundup Reports)
It is absurd that we need to do these reports more and more… and not less… every year. A court order back in 2013 at the Owyhee Complex literally stated: “Defendant must […]
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