Legislation to Protect TRNP Wild Horses Introduced in Senate

The bill would maintain a genetically diverse herd of at least 150 animals according to a report by KX News.

The story did not indicate if it was prompted by SCR 4006.

The measure was introduced on April 9, read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

The bill text was not immediately available.

RELATED: Breeding Population More Important Than Herd Size.

Forage Required by Wild Horses and Burros on BLM Lands

Are the figures in this Google search result correct?

Reagan’s doctrine of “trust but verify” does not apply to the wild horse advocates.

They cannot be trusted.

The final page of the 2025 population dataset gives post-Rock Springs AMLs of 22,637 wild horses and 2,919 wild burros.

Therefore, the total number of animals allowed by plan is correct.

22,637 + 2,919 = 25,556

One AUM will sustain one cow-calf pair, one wild horse, two burros or five sheep for one month.

So the total forage requirement is

22,637 × 12 + 2,919 × 12 ÷ 2 = 289,158 AUMs per year

Like the Campaign Against America’s Wild Horses, Return to Normal (Before WHB Act) is a strong supporter of nonmotorized removal,

The nonprofit works closely with the FREES Network, a ranching advocacy group sponsored by Utah State University Extension, and signed onto the “Path Forward,” a 2019 plan for ranching superiority in the lawful homes of wild horses and burros.

RELATED: BLM Releases 2025 Wild Horse and Burro Population Dataset.

NOTE: Initially CAAWH opposed the Path Forward but now accepts it.

EPA Updates RUP Report

The list is current as of March 6.

PZP is on page 33 as Zonastat-H.

GonaCon-Deer is in the report but GonaCon-Equine is not.

Restricted use pesticides are not available for purchase or use by the general public.

You must have a diploma from the Billings School of PZP Darting and Public Deception to sterilize mares with Zonastat-H.

Most wild horse advocates wear their certificates as badges of honor.

Beware of the Sanctuaries

If a proposed project does not include public lands, it’s not worthy of your support.

Moving wild horses off the range and into private care is exactly what the ranchers want.

The best value for your investment, and the best option for the horses, is to buy deeded acreage tied to grazing allotments, as American Prairie is doing for bison in Montana.

RELATED: Key Indicators for New Wild Horse Preserves.

Overpopulation and AMLs

AMLs are often expressed as a range, such as 120 – 200.

In this example, horse #121 is excess, the beginning of overpopulation according to current management practices.

The high end of the range usually corresponds to around 20% of the authorized forage.

The management plan allows 200 wild horses and livestock equivalent to 800 horses.

If the current population is less than 5X AML, the HMA is not overpopulated from a resource viewpoint, but the ranchers won’t be able to access all of the AUMs on their permits until corrective actions are taken.

The AML range usually allows for a doubling of herd size between those actions.

A narrow range means little if any growth.

The new AML at Pryor Mountain, 107 – 120, implies heavy use of fertility control pesticides and sterilization of mares, synonymous with conservation in advocacy circles.

RELATED: BLM Releases Pryor Mountain Final Planning Documents.

Foal-Free Friday, Uproar and Outrage Edition

There is much distress among the advocates at the prospects of losing 3,700 wild horses in three HMAs in Wyoming, yet there is nary a concern about the fate of wild horses at the Salt River and Virginia Range.

There, the advocates are wiping out herds of approximately 300 and 3,400, respectively, by sterilizing the mares.

Why is the former considered eradication while the latter passes for conservation?

RELATED: Foal-Free Friday, Cycle of Dependency Edition.

Scoping Begins for Lincoln County Public Lands Sale

The project covers the sale of approximately 5,500 acres in 66 parcels according to the BLM news release.

Some are the Caliente Complex.

The scoping report includes eight maps showing their locations.

To find them in the ArcGIS viewer, turn on the PLSS layer and zoom/drag the map to the township-range blocks indicated in the report.

To identify the overlapping herd areas and allotments, turn on those layers.

Map 1 of 8

  • No parcels in herd areas

Map 2 of 8

  • In Little Mountain HA
    • Rnd 9, Caliente C, Sec 27, 40 acres
    • Rnd 10, Caliente B, Sec 27, 40 acres
    • Rnd 10, Caliente A, Sec 27, 40 acres
    • Rnd 9, Caliente D, Sec 27, 40 acres
  • In Clover Creek HA
    • Rnd 6, Caliente A, Sec 08, 80 acres
    • Rnd 6, Caliente B, Sec 17, 160 acres
    • Rnd 5, Caliente A, Sec 14, 640 acres

Map 3 of 8

  • No parcels in herd areas

Map 4 of 8

  • No parcels in herd areas

Map 5 of 8

  • In Fortification HA
    • Rnd 10, Mount Wilson B, Sec 34, 20 acres
    • Rnd 10, Mount Wilson A, Sec 34, 20 acres
    • Rnd 5, Mount Wilson A, Sec 34, 40 acres
    • Rnd 5, Mount Wilson B, Sec 34, 40 acres

Map 6 of 8

  • In Little Mountain HA
    • Rnd 5, Panaca A, Sec 16, 40 acres
    • Rnd 5, Panaca B, Sec 16, 40 acres
    • Rnd 5, Panaca C, Sec 20, 40 acres
    • Rnd 6 Panaca A, Sec 19, 40 acres

Map 7 of 8

  • No parcels in herd areas

Map 8 of 8

  • No parcels in herd areas

The following image shows the 640-acre parcel in map 2 of 8, east of Caliente NV.

The project description does not say how the land would be offered for sale or when.