The BLM gather schedule is changing rapidly. The schedule listed on the BLM webpage is no longer accurate. The last schedule update (that currently) appears on the page is June 15th. We do not know when BLM will update the schedule. If you are planning on attending roundups always check with the field office before finalizing plans.
Antelope wild horses
The BLM appears to have cancelled the Conger roundup in Utah. We do not yet know about the Stinkingwater operation in Oregon. The agency is currently removing wild horses from West Douglas in Colorado, where 125 wild horses have already been captured of the 450 targeted, not listed on the schedule.
Today, the BLM announced they will begin a helicopter capture of 2,200 wild horses in the Antelope Complex. This operation will be the largest roundup on the fall schedule (through Oct. announced so far). This roundup will begin Sunday! Only 3 days notice for this massive roundup.
The last roundup in the area was simply called by one complex, Triple B, and killed 14 wild horses in 2019.
The BLM lumped the Massive Triple B and Antelope Complexes into one giant paperwork document (EA) to approve this operation. The BLM is conducting the gather under the DOI-BLM-NV-E030-2017-0010-EA Antelope and Triple B Complexes Gather Plan Environmental Assessment decision signed on December 21, 2017. Access the Decision Record and determination of National Environmental Policy Act adequacy at https://go.usa.gov/xFDvP.
The Antelope Complex has four herd management areas (HMA) which consist of Goshute, Spruce-Pequop, Antelope Valley, Antelope HMAs and encompasses over 1,608,350 acres of public land. The combined Appropriate Management Level (AML) is 435-789 wild horses.
At this time it is unknown if the agency will begin the Surprise (CA) complex operation on August 20th as scheduled and the massive Owyhee removal Sept. 1 on time.
As we learn more about schedule changes we will update you. The schedule can change drastically, rapidly. Our team will be reporting from the range shortly as the operation sets up.
Learn More:
More Removals Plans Approved (WHE active legal actions)
We need your help to stay in the fight. Our teams are in the field and in the courts. We are carrying 7 active legal actions and more. Please considering supporting our efforts to protect wild horses and burros. Thank you.
If you are shopping online you can help Wild Horse Education by choosing us as your charity of choice on IGive or Amazonsmile.com
Our roundup team is making a U-turn and heading out to Antelope to continue our work in the fight against abuse. To date, WHE is the only org to ever walk the BLM into a courtroom over abuse. Our relentless litigation drove the creation of the first humane handling policy. The agency has failed to review, revise and enforce the existing policy. Our team is setting the groundwork to head back into court.
Categories: Wild Horse Education
You must be logged in to post a comment.