The gather page said “No decisions are being made at this time regarding the long-term disposition of horses gathered as part of this emergency action” but the Forest Service has apparently decided they will be put up for adoption according to a May 9 news release about a new HMAP for the WHT.
The roundup, prompted by the 2024 Rail Ridge Fire, cut the herd by 410.
The status of livestock grazing in the burned area is not known.
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