Water trapping lures 20 horses, but no more appear after rains begin
ENLARGECaptured West Douglas herd mustangs and a foal were lured to BLM's Yellow Creek Corrals in July with tanks of water placed in the parched landscape of Texas Mountain. But after the first week, no more horses came to the water trap, and BLM suspended the emergency gathering procedure on July 23.
RANGELY, Colorado — On July 30, the Bureau of Land Management suspended an emergency gather of wild horses south of Rangely. Operations had begun in mid-July with the goal of removing up to 50 mustangs from the West Douglas Herd Area.
Officials with the White River Field Office in Meeker determined that, due to drought conditions, available water and forage could not support horses near Texas Mountain.
Springs on the southeast side of the mountain had slowed considerably, said Chris Joyner, BLM public affairs specialist.
“The horses were drinking out of hoof prints in the mud,” he said.
In late June, the BLM closed a portion of the herd area and began providing water to the Texas Mountain horses from two tanks on a hillside 2,000 feet above the springs. Hoses carried water downhill to the natural watering area. Read More..
Officials with the White River Field Office in Meeker determined that, due to drought conditions, available water and forage could not support horses near Texas Mountain.
Springs on the southeast side of the mountain had slowed considerably, said Chris Joyner, BLM public affairs specialist.
“The horses were drinking out of hoof prints in the mud,” he said.
In late June, the BLM closed a portion of the herd area and began providing water to the Texas Mountain horses from two tanks on a hillside 2,000 feet above the springs. Hoses carried water downhill to the natural watering area. Read More..
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