Month: March 2025

BLM Issues Montgomery Pass Final Planning Documents

The Decision Record authorizes the Proposed Action, discussed in Section 2.2 of the Final EA, which calls for wild horse removal by helicopter or bait.

Map 1 in Appendix 1 shows the project area.

All documents have been copied to the project folder.

There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides and return them to the range.

A roundup does not appear on the latest schedule.

The news release said that appeals can be submitted through April 7.

RELATED: Montgomery Pass EA Out for Public Review.

Foal-Free Friday, Halting the Helicopters Edition

Liberals view reproduction as a defect of nature, an illness to be cured, not a vital part of existence and gift from God.

Thus, their obsession with abortion, contraception and sterilization.

They project these evils onto wild horses as a humane solution to a man-made problem, furthering the ranching agenda.

Halt the Helicopters 03-06-25

Their followers line up like clapping seals.

Don’t be fooled by their propaganda.

They are public enemy #1 of America’s wild horses.

RELATED; Foal-Free Friday, Backstopping the Advocates Edition.

Pancake Gather Plan

Streamlined NDV Replacement

You do not need an ArcGIS account to use the new viewer.

The default basemap is:

  • Terrain with Labels

Four layers were included:

  • BLM National Surface Management Agency (visible when you open it)
  • BLM Natl Grazing Allotment Polygons (not visible)
  • BLM Natl Wild Horse and Burro Herd Area Polygons (not visible)
  • BLM Natl Wild Horse and Burro Herd Mgmt Area Polygons (not visible)

A legend appears initially, which you can toggle on and off with the Legend toolbar button on the left side of the map.

The Layers button toggles the layer list on and off.

To turn on the allotment layer, click the visibility icon next to the layer name (looks like an eye).  Click it again to turn it off.

Same for the other layers.

The Zoom buttons are at the lower right.

Drag the map to see other areas.

The Search button, also on the lower right, moves the map to a town or other landmark you specify.

Click the Home button to restore it to the original view.

Click on an allotment or HMA to see basic information about the parcel.

RELATED: Creating an Account for the NDV Workaround.

Streamlined NDV Replacement 03-06-25

Creating an Account for the NDV Workaround

Go to the ERSI accounts page and click on Create an ArcGIS Public Account, where you’ll be prompted to supply your name and email address.

A confirmation email will be sent to your inbox.

Click on the link to set up a username and password.

Then go back to the map viewer.  Sign in if you want to save maps you create.

The system gives them URLs, which you can share with others.

For example, here is a map of allotments and HMAs along the NV-UT state line, using the default colors and styles.

RELATED: NDV Workaround.

UPDATE: Sharing of the demo map above has been set to public, link should work now.

ArcGIS Demo Map 1 03-06-25

NDV Workaround

This resource might be a suitable alternative to the National Data Viewer, which now requires a login.

Recommended basemap:

  • Terrain with Labels

Essential layers:

  • BLM National Surface Management Agency
  • BLM Natl Grazing Allotment Polygons
  • BLM Natl Wild Horse and Burro Herd Area Polygons
  • BLM Natl Wild Horse and Burro Herd Mgmt Area Polygons

Each layer has customizable properties, such as labels and outline and fill colors.

RELATED: BLM Puts NDV Off Limits?

NDV Workaround 03-05-25

BLM Releases Pancake Final Planning Documents

The Decision Record, copied to the project folder today, authorizes Alternatives A and D of the Final EA, minus the use of IUDs.  Refer to Sections 2.4 and 2.7.

The new plan supports three tenets of rangeland management.

The new HMAP is discussed in Appendix XIII.

The news release did not mention that the EA still refers to outdated registrations for GonaCon Equine, despite public comments.

RELATED: EA for Pancake HMAP Out for Public Review.

Pancake Comment on GonaCon Registration 03-04-25

BLM to Renew Agreement with Wyoming Honor Farm

The final planning documents have been copied to the project folder.

The Decision Record authorizes the solicitation of a five-year contract to pay for space, feeding, training and care for up to 200 wild horses and burros at the Wyoming Honor Farm in Riverton.

Most of the training is accomplished by inmates, which helps them transition back into society according to the news release.

RELATED: Wyoming Honor Farm EA Out for Review.

AIP Fallout

What will happen now that the incentive has been abolished?

  • Roundups will continue
  • Wild horses and burros will still be offered for adoption
  • Adoptions will decrease
  • Off-range holding will increase

The government will need new ideas to keep the populations in check.

Better Way 10-25-23

Who will be waiting in the wings to provide those services?

Those who brought the lawsuit.

Totally self-serving.

RELATED: Court Halts AIP.

Author of HB25-1283 Receives Wild Horse Annie Award?

Should this be construed as an endorsement of the bill?

Duran Receives Wild Horse Annie Award 03-04-25

The Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, a leader in nonmotorized removal and fierce opponent of principal use, wants to replace helicopter roundups with mass sterilization, abnormal sex ratios and faulty immune systems.

Velma would be horrified.

RELATED: Colorado Wild Horse Working Group Calls Special Meeting.

NOTE: If you’re trying to pass yourself off as a voice for wild horses, an endorsement from CAAWH is like an endorsement from Elko County.  It is an albatross, the kiss of death, as is the case for Wild Horse Fire Brigade.

Court Halts AIP

In his March 3 opinion, District Judge William Martinez agreed with petitioners that Instruction Memorandum 2022-014, which outline policies and procedures for administering the Adoption Incentive Program, violated the procedural and substantive requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act and that the respondents violated the National Environmental Policy Act by failing to evaluate the environmental impacts of the IM before putting it into effect.

The court vacated the IM and remanded it back to the BLM for further proceedings consistent with the ruling.

RELATED: AIP Lawsuit Moved to Colorado.

NOTE: If you can’t access the decision, click here.

Canyonlands Roundup Ends

The incident concluded on February 28 with 85 burros captured, 82 shipped, none released and three dead.

There were no unaccounted-for animals.

The capture and removal goals were 100 each.

The death rate was 3.5%.

The average daily take was 17.0.

The capture total included 49 jacks, 32 jennies and four foals.

Youngsters represented 4.7% of the animals gathered, which may indicate a low—if not negative—herd growth rate.

Of the adults, 60.5% were male and 39.5% were female.

There were no plans to return any of the animals to the HMA, so the number removed fell short of the goal by 15.

Removed = Captured – Returned = 85 – 0 = 85

The operation supported three tenets of rangeland management.

RELATED: Canyonlands Wild Burro Roundup Announced.