Preface to part two: WHE has been alerted that the BLM report, that is now 6 months late, is scheduled to drop later this week (as with “all things BLM” that […]
The Mechanics of Intention (basics of the fight with action item, part two)
Markup Hearing Tomorrow on House Appropriations Bill, 2021
The draft of the House Appropriations bill for 2021 is out. You can access the entire Interior 2021 draft HERE. Under this draft the BLM will be awarded $102,620,000 for the wild […]
Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range JMAP Open for Comments
The BLM Montana-Dakotas office manages one HMA, the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range HMA. A Preliminary Joint Management Area Plan (JMAP) has been released for public comment. The BLM handbook notes a […]
Mandate to Manage Humanely (it is not just about a roundup)
The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 established the mandate that wild horses and burros were to be managed, humanely, and preserved for future generations. When we talk about “humane […]
Are You For It Or Against It? (Path Forward)
Over the last 4 years a document that represents an agreement between big corporate lobby groups representing livestock and big cash animal orgs. has been steam rolling a path to becoming reality. […]
Roundup Update (with a technical talk and action item)
The roundup at Swasey has captured 253 wild horses of the 600 targeted in phase one of the removal operation. Phase two will capture an additional 200 via bait trap. We are […]
Reveille Roundup: Backstory Important to ALL Wild Horses
The 105,494-acre Reveille HMA sits within the 650,520-acre Reveille (livestock) Allotment. A year-round (12 month) livestock permit allows grazing of 1000-1800 cow/calf pairs depending on the time of year. The stocking level […]
Commenting on a Roundup (Calico EA)
Sample comments for Calico, scroll to bottom of the page. What is a comment period? When people ask that question most often it references the “public comment” period associated with a roundup […]
Calico Complex Comments Open: Removals, Sterilization, Experiments (repeat EAs)
The BLM has released a draft Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the Calico Complex: Black Rock Range, Calico Mountains, Granite Range, McGee Mountain and Warm Springs Canyon. This proposed roundup/sterilize plan is the latest […]
Murderers Creek (OR): Comments Due
Murderers Creek, jointly managed by the Malheur National Forest, Blue Mountain Ranger District (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has opened public comments for the scoping period for the Herd Management Area […]
