The bill was signed today according to a news release by the House Democrats.

RELATED: HB25-1283 Sent to Governor.

The project description, posted today in ePlanning, suggests that scoping will begin shortly.

The document folder is empty but a management evaluation will probably be placed there for public review.

The HMA lies mostly within the massive Wilson Creek Allotment.

The event runs from May 23 to 26 in Craig according to a news release on PRN.

A link to the agenda was not provided but some information is available at Save Our Wild Horses and Wildlife.

Last year’s conference in Reno produced a manifesto for HMAPs but now that the plans are rolling out the advocates have opted for another brand of snake oil.

Day 2 includes a tour of Wild Horse Refuge, an example–but not a shining example–of a wild horse preserve.

Day 3 includes a trip to Sand Wash Basin, perhaps to rub shoulders with the pesticide pushers and pay homage to the ranchers.

The last day features a trip to Salt Wells Creek, to be zeroed out this summer in the year’s largest roundup.

Not because of drilling and mining as the advocates would have you believe, but because of permitted grazing.

The project map indicates that one quarter to one third of the seed will fall in Lane Gulch, an area not in the HMA but in the Red Rock Allotment.

The Allotment Master Report puts it in the Improve category, another sign that your stewards of the public lands are not taking their responsibilities seriously.

The BLM proposed the installation of a cattle guard on the north side of Lane Gulch in 2023 with the goal of containing the equine pests.

RELATED: BLM to Augment Forage at Little Book Cliffs?

In the Ochoco National Forest with RevN3 Adventures.

The Ochoco Ranger House is on the west side of the Big Summit WHT, which lies mostly within the Reservoir Allotment.

The incident occurred this morning according to a report by WCTI News.

In keeping with a policy announced earlier this month, the foal’s name was not given.

The herd’s death rate likely exceeds the birth rate, a problem the advocates caused, and they think that anonymity will stop it from imploding.

RELATED: Third Foal of Year Spotted in Currituck Herd.

As stated previously:

1. Acquire or nominate land that meets the requirements of a base property.

2. Attach it to one or more vacant allotments in the Tonto National Forest, such as St. Clair or Bartlett, and change the livestock type to horses.

3. Move the horses from the contested area to their new and much larger home.

4. Obtain a court order blocking the advocates from the area.

RELATED: State Not Happy with Salt River Sterilization Program?

It’s on the schedule with a start date of May 19 but will we hear about it?

Today’s edition of Foal-Free Friday is obsolete.  The list has grown.

These are the terms the advocates use to sell mass sterilization as a humane alternative to motorized removal:

• Defending
• Protecting
• Preserving
• Conserving
• Safeguarding

RELATED: Top Four Synonyms for Wild Horse Sterilization.

These are in common use by the advocates.

• Defending
• Protecting
• Preserving
• Conserving

Mares unable to bear fruit are said to be self-boosting.

RELATED: Foal-Free Friday, Dumb and Dumber Edition.

The pocket veto left wild horse advocates, ranchers and lawmakers perplexed and divided over what to do next according to a story by Taos News.

Western Horse Watchers was skeptical of the bill due to the support of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association.

RELATED: New Mexico Governor Fails to Sign HB 284.

A new project was created today in ePlanning but no documents have been posted.

The Proposed Action, according to the description, would apply a seed mix over a ten-year period as funding allows.

Wild horse overpopulation and persistent drought have been detrimental to rangeland ecology, especially native bunchgrasses, which are a primary component of their diets.

The allotment, site of a spring improvement project and new livestock pen, borders the Fox Hog HMA on the north side.

The Allotment Master Report puts it in the Improve category, suggesting that your stewards of the public lands have not been taking their responsibilities seriously.

The permittees receive 2,609 active AUMs on 36,475 public acres.

If the area was designated for wild horses, how many could live there?

The forage assigned to livestock is equivalent to 217 wild horses, or 5.9 per thousand public acres.

Your faithful public servants claim that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (25,500 animals on 25.6 million acres).

The advocates reinforce the narrative with their darting programs.

If the allotment was an HMA, the AML would be 36 and 181 wild horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.

BLM allotments in Nevada support livestock equivalent to 173,144 wild horses on 40,194,360 public acres, or 4.3 wild horses per thousand public acres.

Wild horses can be placed on public lands not identified for their use by acquiring base properties associated with grazing allotments and flipping the preference to horses.

RELATED: The Allotments Tell the Story: They’re Lying, All of Them.

A new project has been opened in ePlanning with comments due by June 13.

The DNA asserts that a 2018 EA covers the Proposed Action, which would capture most of the horses in the HMA and return up to 100 in a ratio of 60% males to 40% females.

There are no plans to treat any of the mares with fertility control pesticides.

Ideally, the incident would occur in the fall but it is not on the latest schedule.

UPDATE: The news release appeared after this post went live.  The HMA, considerably smaller than the HA, is subject to permitted grazing.

The order was given because he had a body condition score of 2 and a poor prognosis for recovery according to a report by KULR News.

Advocates with The Cloud Foundation argued that his condition was normal for a horse coming out of winter and that the agency should “…let nature call the shots.”

They don’t believe that!

Although the culling of unfit horses occurs most frequently during roundups, it is an ongoing process and is not limited thereto.

The bill was signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate yesterday.

RELATED: House Concurs with Senate Amendments to HB25-1283.

The topic of fertility control has been carefully avoided in this plea for donations.

If a herd of 100 can only produce three foals, it’s on its way to oblivion.

RELATED: Third Foal of Year Spotted in Currituck Herd.

The original post, titled “How Shock Collars Corral Cows,” has been replaced by a new post titled “How Invisible Fences Corral Cows.”

The agenda indicates the group is drafting recommendations for a wild horse preserve.

HB25-1283 was passed by the legislature but has not been signed by the governor.

RELATED: Key Indicators for New Wild Horse Preserves.

The BLM purchased the ranch in 2022 with support from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, taking much of the deeded acreage public.

A 2023 article by Cowboy State Daily said the Marton family retained some grazing privileges and will continue to graze cattle there.

A meeting to receive public input on the future of the property, scheduled for May 14, has been postponed according to a BLM news release.

The project boundary in Figure 1 of the Final EA coincides roughly with that of the Marton CGD and RGD allotments, east of the Alcova Reservoir.

Together they offer 10,636 active AUMs on 61,519 public acres.

The Allotment Master Report puts both in the Improve category, suggesting that your stewards of the public lands have not been taking their responsibilities seriously.

If the area was designated for wild horses, how many could live there?

The forage assigned to livestock is equivalent to 886 wild horses, or 14.4 per thousand public acres.

Your faithful public servants claim that rangelands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (25,500 animals on 25.6 million acres).

The advocates, defeated a long time ago, reinforce the narrative with their darting programs.

If the allotments were an HMA, the AML would be 62 and 824 wild horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.

BLM allotments in Wyoming support livestock equivalent to 158,425 wild horses on 17.312,214 public acres, or 9.2 wild horses per thousand public acres.

Wild horses can be placed on public lands not identified for their use by acquiring base properties associated with grazing allotments and flipping the preference to horses.

RELATED: The Allotments Tell the Story: They’re Lying, All of Them.