About twenty miles northeast of Price, Utah, the Range Creek Herd Management Area (HMA) roundup began on July 1. The HMA is about 55,000 acres and the AML (stocking level for wild […]
Range Creek Roundup (Observer Reports)
“Killing Wild Horses” Is Back (White House Unified Agenda)
On July 1 the White House released the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The preface to the regulatory change is extremely vague and does the opposite of “clarifying” any regulation: […]
Oversight (an opportunity in the Pendley nomination)
The nomination of William Perry Pendley to serve in the permanent position of Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is not a surprise. Pendley has served as acting head of […]
Breaking! Miller Fire Hits Eagle Complex (Update: Mahogany Fire Hits Cold Creek)
The Miller Fire, about 30 miles northeast of Pioche, Nev., is currently estimated at 5,600 acres with zero containment. Full containment is anticipated by Saturday, July 4. The fire was first reported […]
Humane Handling (it’s not just about the roundup)
The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 established the mandate that wild horses and burros were to managed, humanely, and preserved for future generations. When we talk about “humane management […]
Wild Horse Slaughter (SAFE, Burns, Budget)
In the world of wild horses there are two words that cause the most anxiety in advocacy: roundup and slaughter. Both of these subjects are products of failed on-range management. Roundups are […]
Motorized Vehicle Hearing Sample Comments and More Info (by request)
Many of you have expressed real frustration at the short notice given by BLM NV for the annual “motorized vehicle” hearing. 72 hours notice? All you have to do is use any […]
Hearing on Helicopters and Motorized Vehicle Use NV (72 hour notice)
UPDATE 2 PM PST: BLM has extended written comments through July 2. BLM has not offered a remote participation option or rescheduling of the hearing to allow time to arrange travel and […]
Breaking! Nevada County Adopts “Stop Helicopter Roundups” Resolution
Nye County Commission Adopts “Stop Helicopter Roundups” Resolution, Unanimously (Nye County,NV) Today the Nye County Commission in Nevada adopted, unanimously, a resolution in opposition to the manner in which the Bureau of […]
Brothels and Casinos Open, but you can’t see captured wild horses? (Jackson Mountain)
The Jackson Mountain capture of 300 wild horses by BLM began this weekend. The method used for the current capture will be a bait/water trap. BLM has made a claim that due […]
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