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May wild horse and burro adoption events in Wyoming

Wyoming
Wind River/Bighorn Basin DO
High Plains DO
High Desert DO
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BLM Wyoming State Office

Bureau of Land Management Wyoming will hold three wild horse and burro adoptions this May. Animals will be offered to qualified adopters both online and at in-person competitive bid adoptions for a $125 minimum fee.

  • May 6-13, BLM Wild Horse and Burro Online Corral adoption: includes recently gathered mares from the McCullough Peaks Herd Management Area. Visit wildhorsesonline.blm.gov/.
     
  • May 17, Wheatland Off-Range Corral will host its monthly adoption event: up to 30 animals will be available from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The competitive live auction will begin at 9 a.m.
     
  • May 17-18, Wyoming Honor Farm Adoption: approximately 46 trained animals can be previewed on Friday, May 17, 1-3:30 p.m. Gates open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, with the competitive auction beginning at 10:30 a.m. Animals will include 30 saddle-started horses, 8 halter-started horses, and 8 pack-trained burros. To see the available animals, visit our Flickr album at www.flickr.com/photos/134389515@N06/albums/.

Each of the wild horses and burros available for adoption have been removed from overpopulated herds roaming Western public rangelands.

As part of our efforts to find every horse and burro a good home, the BLM offers up to $1,000 to adopt an untrained animal. Learn more about the adoption incentive program at blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/adoptions-and-sales/adoption-incentive-program.

For more information about the events and locations, visit blm.gov/whb/events or contact the national information center at 866-468-7826 or wildhorse@blm.gov.

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.