BLM seeks input for Adobe Town wild horse management
RAWLINS, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking a 30-day public input period on the Determination of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Adequacy (DNA) for the proposed gather and removal of wild horses from the Adobe Town Herd Management Area in south-central Wyoming.
The BLM proposes to gather and remove approximately 2,179 excess wild horses. The BLM is accepting public comments prior to the finalizing the DNA.
The area includes nearly 348,000 acres of mostly public lands managed by the BLM intermingled with some private lands. Recent infrared aerial surveys have shown wild horse populations exceed the established appropriate management level of 259 to 536 wild horses in the area. If approved, the BLM would gather and remove the excess wild horses in the summer or fall of 2025 and implement population growth suppression tools to slow reproduction rates. This multi-year gather plan would also allow for similar actions when the BLM determines that wild horse populations exceed appropriate levels in future years.
Additional information and planning documents are available at the BLM National NEPA Register, where comments may be submitted through the “Participate Now” option (preferred). Comments may also be delivered to: BLM Rawlins Field Office, Adobe Town Multi-Year Wild Horse Gather, 1300 North 3rd, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301. The comment period will close April 28, 2025.
For more information, please contact the Rawlins Field Office at 307-328-4200.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.