The bill was referred to the Appropriations Committee without amendments.

Proponents said it will raise funds to help the state buy pesticides (to beat the horse populations down in favor of livestock).

The measure was considered first at today’s hearing.

RELATED: Finance Committee to Consider HB26-1306.

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Oregon’s most infamous allotments, a few miles east of Frenchglen, are still up for grabs according to the Vacant Allotment Finder.

RELATED: If Wild Horses Had Principal Use of the Hammond Allotments.

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A black-and-tan German Shepherd mix and a black Cane Corso attacked the animal last week according to a report by ABC7 News, supporting the theory that recent injuries and deaths have been inflicted by trained dogs.

RELATED: Reward Offered in Reche Canyon Burro Attacks.

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In the ASNF with AZ Places Camping.

Forest Road 124 runs south from Highway 260 toward the Mogollon Rim in the Willow Wash allotment, southeast of Heber-Overgaard.

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The incident began on April 5 with 98 burros captured, none shipped, none released and no deaths.

RELATED: BLM Announces Bullfrog Bait Trap Roundup.

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The Vacant Allotment Finder shows three parcels near Disappointment Valley.

The ArcGIS Viewer identifies them as Old Young, Horse Park and Desert Claim.

They’re on the north side of the HMA.

The allotment master report shows no active AUMs.

The 2026 population dataset puts the Spring Creek herd at 78, slightly below the AML of 80.

You might argue that it’s too small to maintain genetic diversity, which would be a fair statement, but it’s worse than that.

The advocates have been pummeling the mares with pesticide-laced darts for years, so the breeding population may be in the single digits.

Bad news for the horses but good news for the neighbors.

RELATED: BLM Launches Vacant Allotment Finder.

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The Vacant Allotment Finder shows seven parcels to the south and southeast.

The pop-up boxes indicate field offices and allotment numbers but do not give names.

The ArcGIS Viewer gives names.

Should you start shopping for base properties?  Get more information from the BLM?

No, the viewer shows the allotments overlap areas already identified for wild horses.

The next step would be to go back to the Finder and search another area.

RELATED: BLM Launches Vacant Allotment Finder.

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A scoping notice has been copied to the documents folder with comments due by May 4.

The news release said the AML for the five HMAs in the complex is 480 to 724 and the projected population by the fall of 2026 is 2,300 wild horses.

Contrary to remarks in the announcement, overpopulation will not lead to starvation and thirst.  The food is there but it’s been given to ranchers.

The issue is resource allocation not scarcity.

RELATED: Scoping to Begin for Red Desert HMAP?

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The announcement puts the event at the Fall Creek Falls Equestrian Facility, destination of a cross-country shipping solicitation back in February.

RELATED: Forest Service Moving Double Devil Horses to Tennessee?

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Your task, if you decide to accept it, is to find a foal in this video from the Salt River.

What will the herd look like in ten years if there are no babies?

PREVIOUS: Foal-Free Friday, Rangeland Eugenics Edition.

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The capture total as of April 1 was 11 according to the gather page, consisting of three stallions, seven mares and one foal.

The incident began on March 16 but no animals were caught until Day 16.

RELATED: BLM Announces Antelope and Triple B Bait Trap Roundups.

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The move will put leadership closer to the forests and communities it serves, according to the news release, and marks the beginning of a sweeping restructuring.

The impact on wild horses and permitted grazing was not discussed.

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Recorded on March 11.

RELATED: Volunteers Needed for WHBAB.

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The list maintained by DSC Photography shows four new lives, all female.

Only 99 more needed to tie last year’s record.

The herd, known for its abnormal sex ratio and unprecedented birth rate, has been manipulated by the Saltwater Cowboys into a moneymaker for the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company while FWS looks the other way.

RELATED: Trends in Chincoteague Pony Auction Results.

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The web-based app helps ranchers locate allotments that might be suitable for grazing and provides easy instructions to obtain a permit according to the news release.

The disclaimer, which must be acknowledged to access the site, says it displays potential opportunities for grazing on Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service lands.

Acreage and AUMs are estimates and NEPA reviews may be required.

The announcement did not mention base properties and did not indicate if said parcels could be repurposed by interested parties as wild horse preserves.

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The incident will begin on April 1 according to the news release.

The capture and removal goals are 1,500 each.

The target is burros.

The current population is thought to be around 2,300.

The HMA covers 103,473 total acres, including 60,836 public acres, and the number of animals allowed by plan is 208.

Operations will not be open to public observation.

Animals identified for removal will be taken to the off-range corrals in Florence.

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

The roundup will liberate up to 9,000 AUMs per year for other mandated uses of public lands, which is of little interest to drillers, miners, loggers, tourists, hikers and campers, but it’s great news for _________.

RELATED: BLM Issues Lake Pleasant Final Planning Documents.

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At the Salt River with Stray Compass Life.

What you may not realize is that the advocates are doing the removing.

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The capture total as of March 26 was 34 according to the gather page, consisting of 22 jacks, 7 jennies, and 5 foals.

The incident began on March 16 but no animals were caught until Day 11.

RELATED: BLM Announces Spring Mountains Bait Trap Roundup.

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The incident will begin on or about April 2 according to the news release.

The capture and removal goals are 500 each.

The target is burros.

The current population is thought to be around 3,900.

The HMA covers 773,136 total acres, including 543,307 public acres, according to the 2026 population dataset.

Operations will not be open to public observation.

Animals identified for removal will be taken to the Axtell off-range corrals in Utah.

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

The roundup appears in the new schedule.

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A new project was opened today in ePlanning but no documents were posted for public review.

The Red Desert Complex includes the Antelope Hills, Crooks Mountain, Green Mountain, Lost Creek and Stewart Creek HMAs in Wyoming.

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