The Bureau of Land Management Rawlins and Rock Springs field offices are launching a 30-day public comment period on an environmental assessment to gather excess wild horses from the Adobe Town and Salt Wells Creek Herd Management Areas. Serena Baker says the two HMAs are managed collectively as the ATSW Complex due to wild horse movement between the two areas.
Population surveys conducted in May 2012 found approximately 1,005 wild horses in the Complex. However, wild horse populations are expected to increase by approximately 20 percent with the 2012 and 2013 foaling seasons, bringing the population to an estimated 1,447 wild horses by summer. The appropriate management level is 861-1,165 wild horses and this gather is necessary to bring the herd to the lower range of that level.
The proposed action is also in conformance with the Consent Decree with the Rock Springs Grazing Association ordered by the U.S. District Court on April 3, 2013, to remove all wild horses from private lands within the Complex in 2013. This gather is anticipated for this year. The Complex was last gathered in fall 2010. During that gather, 99 mares released back to the HMAs were administered the PZP fertility control vaccine. Fertility control is an alternative being considered in the EA. Public comments should be received at the BLM Rock Spring Field office by June 10th.
Population surveys conducted in May 2012 found approximately 1,005 wild horses in the Complex. However, wild horse populations are expected to increase by approximately 20 percent with the 2012 and 2013 foaling seasons, bringing the population to an estimated 1,447 wild horses by summer. The appropriate management level is 861-1,165 wild horses and this gather is necessary to bring the herd to the lower range of that level.
The proposed action is also in conformance with the Consent Decree with the Rock Springs Grazing Association ordered by the U.S. District Court on April 3, 2013, to remove all wild horses from private lands within the Complex in 2013. This gather is anticipated for this year. The Complex was last gathered in fall 2010. During that gather, 99 mares released back to the HMAs were administered the PZP fertility control vaccine. Fertility control is an alternative being considered in the EA. Public comments should be received at the BLM Rock Spring Field office by June 10th.
Are you kidding me!!!! BLM has rounded up these 2 herds already the last 2 years. Stop wasting our taxpayer dollars at the expense of wild horses and the benefit of welfare (tax payer funded) ranchers!!
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