Some wild horse advocates want the Bureau of Land Management to use bait traps instead of helicopters to gather wild horses in southern Wyoming this summer. Bait trapping involves setting pens around a water source and capturing horses when they come to drink. A public hearing Thursday evening in Rawlins, BLM wild horse specialist Ben Smith said the practice is cheaper but it takes longer to gather horses. BLM spokeswoman Serena Baker also said bait trapping doesn't work well in large horse areas like 1.6 million acres the BLM manages in southern Wyoming. Wyoming Farm Bureau supports using helicopters to gather horses. The BLM is planning to treat some mares with a fertility control drug during a planned roundup in August.
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