BLM announced last week that Jon Raby has been named to the position effective January, 2019. He replaces John Ruhs, who vacated the office in February, 2018, according to a report dated 12/14/18 by the Las Vegas Sun.
Roughly half of the nation’s wild horses, and a fair percentage of wild burros, live in the state.
About one sixth of the AUMs offered nationwide by the BLM to public-lands ranchers are in Nevada, along with one fourth of the territory.
Western Horse Watchers Association 