A helicopter gathers wild horses in the Jackson Mountains this weekend.
• The Jackson Mountain wild horse roundup started Friday.
• It’s expected to last the next three to four weeks.
• 930 wild horses are in the Jackson Mountains.
• The BLM wants to gather 630 to meet management level standards based on lack of forage and water in the region.
SOURCE: BLM
PHOTOS:
• To view photos of the Jackson Mountain horse gathering, visit www.flickr.com/photos/blmnevada/page1/
• It’s expected to last the next three to four weeks.
• 930 wild horses are in the Jackson Mountains.
• The BLM wants to gather 630 to meet management level standards based on lack of forage and water in the region.
SOURCE: BLM
PHOTOS:
• To view photos of the Jackson Mountain horse gathering, visit www.flickr.com/photos/blmnevada/page1/
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s emergency roundup about 50 miles west of Winnemucca started Friday and has been disputed throughout.
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz, became the most recent critic Friday writing a letter to BLM suggesting they should consider “less dangerous alternatives” than helicopter roundup during foaling season.
The BLM gathered 107 horses — 19 of them foals — in the 283,000 acre Jackson Mountains herd management area Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The roundup continued Monday and is expected to run through the next three to four weeks, BLM spokeswoman JoLynn Worley said.
More emergency roundups could happen this summer, given the drought conditions, Worley said Monday.
Three horses were euthanized Sunday because of poor health conditions established prior to the roundup, Worley said. No other injuries have been reported.
The dispute stems from the BLM’s decision to move the roundup date to Friday during the foaling season. BLM had planned the roundup start date after the foaling season in July. Read MORE....
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz, became the most recent critic Friday writing a letter to BLM suggesting they should consider “less dangerous alternatives” than helicopter roundup during foaling season.
The BLM gathered 107 horses — 19 of them foals — in the 283,000 acre Jackson Mountains herd management area Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The roundup continued Monday and is expected to run through the next three to four weeks, BLM spokeswoman JoLynn Worley said.
More emergency roundups could happen this summer, given the drought conditions, Worley said Monday.
Three horses were euthanized Sunday because of poor health conditions established prior to the roundup, Worley said. No other injuries have been reported.
The dispute stems from the BLM’s decision to move the roundup date to Friday during the foaling season. BLM had planned the roundup start date after the foaling season in July. Read MORE....
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