If East and West Castle Creek Were a Wild Horse Area

They would have an AML of 1,438 and a stocking rate of 7.4 wild horses per thousand public acres.

The allotments, located west of Bruneau, ID, offer a combined 17,251 active AUMs on 195,240 public acres, according to the Allotment Master Report.

The bureaucrats and ranchers claim that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (27,000 animals on 27 million acres).

The advocates bolster the narrative with their darting programs.

If it was an HMA, the AML would be around 200 and 1,238 wild horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.

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

East and West Castle Creek Allotments 03-24-24

If Battle Creek Was a Wild Horse Area

It would have an AML of 974 and a stocking rate of 7.6 wild horses per thousand public acres.

The allotment, located west of Bruneau, ID, offers 11,682 active AUMs on 127,954 public acres, according to the Allotment Master Report.

The bureaucrats and ranchers claim that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (27,000 animals on 27 million acres).

The advocates prop up the fairy tale with their darting programs.

If it was an HMA, the AML would be around 130 and 844 wild horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.

Almost 98% of the AUMs go to J.R. Simplot.

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

Battle Creek Allotment 03-23-24

If Big Desert Sheep Was a Wild Horse Area

It would have an AML of 2,492 and a stocking rate of 11.1 wild horses per thousand public acres.

The allotment offers 29,899 active AUMs on 224,268 public acres adjacent to Craters of the Moon National Park, according to the Allotment Master Report.

The bureaucrats and ranchers insist that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (27,000 animals on 27 million acres).

The advocates ratify the narrative through their darting programs.

If it was an HMA, the AML would be around 225 and 2,267 wild horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.

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

Big Desert Sheep Allotment 03-21-24

McGee Mountain Roundup, Day 3

The incident started on March 18.  Results through March 20:

  • Scope: McGee Mountain HMA
  • Target: Burros
  • Type: Planned
  • Method: Bait
  • Goals: Gather 22, remove 22
  • Captured: 11, up from 3 on Day 1
  • Shipped: None
  • Released: None
  • Deaths: None
  • Average daily take: 3.7
  • Unaccounted-for animals: 11

The figures above are based on the daily reports.

Youngsters represented 9.1% of the animals gathered.

Of the adults, 20% were male and 80% were female.

The HMA is smaller than the HA.  The area is subject to permitted grazing.

  • Forage liberated to date: 66 AUMs per year
  • Water liberated to date: 55 gallons per day

The roundup supports three tenets of rangeland management.

RELATED: McGee Mountain Roundup in Progress.

McGee Mountain HMA with Allotments 03-13-24

If Indian Creek Was a Wild Horse Area

It would have an AML of 710 and a stocking rate of three wild horses per thousand public acres.

The allotment offers 8,518 active AUMs on 234,680 public acres adjacent to Canyonlands National Park, according to the Allotment Master Report.

The bureaucrats and ranchers tell us that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (27,000 animals on 27 million acres).

The advocates indicate their agreement through their darting programs.

If it was an HMA, the AML would be around 235 and 475 wild horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.

The Nature Conservancy receives all of the authorized forage in the allotment, on which it runs cattle, probably in connection with Dugout Ranch.

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

Indian Creek Allotment 03-20-24

Two Men Admit Guilt in Deaths of SoCal Wild Burros

The incident occurred north of Yermo, CA in November 2021 and does not appear to be related to the loss of the Clark Mountain burros, investigation of which continues.

Three animals were killed according to a DOJ news release.

The pleas include one felony count of possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle and one misdemeanor count of maliciously causing the death of a burro on public lands.

They face up to ten years in federal prison for the firearm charges and up to one year in federal prison for the burro deaths.

Sentencing was set for July 8.

If Mineral Range Was a Wild Horse Area

It would have an AML of 985 and a stocking rate of 7.9 wild horses per thousand public acres.

The allotment offers 11,830 active AUMs on 124,924 public acres in western Utah, according to the Allotment Master Report.

The bureaucrats and ranchers claim that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (27,000 animals on 27 million acres).

The advocates give their concurrence through their darting programs.

If it was an HMA, the AML would be around 125 and 860 wild horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.

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

Mineral Range Allotment 03-17-24

If Big Springs Was a Wild Horse Area

It would have an AML of 1,463 and a stocking rate of 7.8 wild horses per thousand public acres.

The allotment offers 17,556 active AUMs on 187,743 public acres in southwestern Idaho, according to the Allotment Master Report.

The bureaucrats and ranchers tell us that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (27,000 animals on 27 million acres).

The advocates indicate their agreement through their darting programs.

If it was an HMA, the AML would be around 190 and 1,273 wild horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.

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

Big Springs Allotment 03-16-24

CAAWH Promotes Unlawful Use of Pesticides

On March 8 their representative agreed there is a population problem in Nevada and told the Board of Wildlife Commissioners the answer is PZP.

Unfortunately, darting wild horses that are overpopulated, interfere with animal agriculture or pose safety hazards to motorists is not authorized by the EPA and constitutes unlawful use of the pesticide.

Read the label for yourself.

RELATED: Test Your Knowledge of RUPs.

If Salmon River Was a Wild Horse Area

It would have an AML of 2,275 and a stocking rate of 8.2 wild horses per thousand public acres.

The allotment offers 27,304 active AUMs on 278,157 public acres north of Wells, NV, according to the Allotment Master Report.

The bureaucrats and ranchers claim that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (27,000 animals on 27 million acres).

The advocates give their assent through their darting programs.

If it was an HMA, the AML would be around 275 and 2,000 wild horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.

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

Salmon River Allotment 03-15-15

McGee Mountain Roundup Starts Next Week

The incident will begin on or about March 18 according to today’s announcement.

The capture and removal goals are identical, 22 each.

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

Operations will not be open to public observation.

Captured animals will be taken to the off-range corrals at Palomino Valley.

Gather stats and daily reports will be posted to this page.

The HMA has an AML of 41 and is subject to permitted grazing.

The HA was trimmed on the north and south sides to liberate two neighboring allotments from the wild horse and burro program.

RELATED: How Many Wild Burros Can the McGee Mountain HMA Support?

McGee Mountain HMA with Allotments 03-13-24

If Jordan Meadows Was a Wild Horse Area

It would have an AML of 977 and a stocking rate of 9.2 wild horses per thousand public acres.

The allotment offers 11,720 active AUMs on 106,495 public acres near McDermitt, NV, according to the Allotment Master Report.

This brings more distress to the bureaucrats and ranchers, who claim that public lands in the western U.S. can only support one wild horse per thousand acres (27,000 animals on 27 million acres).

The advocates give their assent through their darting programs.

If it was an HMA, the AML would be around 100, and 877 wild horses would be consigned to off-range holding because of permitted grazing.

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

Jordan Meadows Allotment 03-13-24

How Many Wild Burros Can the McGee Mountain HMA Support?

The tiny HMA, on the east side of Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, is due for a roundup starting on March 15.

It covers 41,160 public acres and the 41 burros allowed by plan receive 246 AUMs per year.

The current population is unknown.

The stocking rate allowed by plan is one wild burro per thousand public acres, equivalent to 0.5 wild horses per thousand public acres.

The National Data Viewer shows habitat loss and neighboring allotments.  Click on image to open in new tab.

The HMA overlaps the western side of Alder Creek, which offers 5,913 active AUMs on 123,363 public acres, according to the Allotment Master Report.

That works out to 47.9 AUMs per year per thousand public acres, enough to support eight wild burros per thousand public acres.

The number of burros displaced from their lawful home by permitted grazing is 8 × 41,160 ÷ 1,000 = 329, assuming that forage is evenly distributed across the allotment.

The True AML, the number of burros the HMA could support if it was managed principally for them as specified in the original statute, is 41 + 329 = 370.

The stocking rate at the new AML would be 370 ÷ 41,160 × 1,000 = 9 wild burros per thousand public acres.

This brings more embarrassment to federal land managers, who claim the HMA can only support one wild burro per thousand public acres.

Such statements are made in defense of ranching interests, not for the health of wild burros or the land they roam.

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

McGee Mountain HMA with Allotments 03-13-24

Highlights of Public Comments at Nevada Wildlife Commission

On March 8 the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners heard testimony regarding a letter from the Coalition for Healthy Nevada Lands, Wildlife and Free-Roaming Horses seeking the removal of wild horses from public lands in Nevada.

It was item 8 on their agenda.

As if bringing a pinch of incense to the altar, a delegate from the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses stated at 2:57:20 “We recognize that there is a population problem in Nevada, but wild horse roundups is not the solution.”

In an effort to promote her pesticide business, she mentions fertility control six times in six minutes.

If she believes that livestock are the primary reason for substandard conditions on Nevada’s public lands, why is she so eager to get rid of the horses?

Craig Downer suggested that Reserve Design was the better way but was cut off for exceeding his time limit.

Another person commented on the WHB budget, PZP and public-lands ranching, claiming at 3:13:50 that permitted grazing is a right.

How do you know it’s not a right?  The government can take it away.  That’s why it’s called permitted grazing.

Comments starting at 3:22:00 pertained to the original statute, resource management and principal use.

Additional remarks can be found in an article dated March 12 by Nevada Current.

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Ranchers Fighting Proxy War Through Wildlife Groups?

On March 8, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners voted unanimously to draft a cover letter in support of a letter written by the Coalition for Healthy Nevada Lands, Wildlife and Free-Roaming Horses asking the BLM to remove wild horses from public lands in Nevada, arguing that it’s consistent with Commission Policy 67.

This was item 8 on the agenda.

Testimony runs from 2:45:58 to 3:40:25, followed by Board discussion.

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RELATED: Coalition Asks Wildlife Board to Support Anti-Horse Agenda.