BLM Concludes Cedar Mountain Wild Horse Gather, Removal and PZP Treatment
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office concluded the gathering and removing of excess wild horses from within and outside the Cedar Mountain Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA) in western Utah on Feb. 21st.
The BLM gathered a total of 534 horses, of those gathered 306 were permanently removed from the range. A total of 228 horses were returned to the HMA, this includes 104 mares treated with the fertility control vaccine porcine zona pellucida -22 (also known as PZP-22).
The Cedar Mountain HMA is located in Tooele County, Utah approximately 50 miles west of Tooele. The HMA encompasses approximately 197,275 acres, with a current estimated population at 650 wild horses. The Appropriate Management Level (AML) has been established at 190-390 wild horses.
Animals removed from the range were shipped to the Delta Wild Horse and Burro Facility and will be made available for adoption through the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Program beginning in April or May. Those that are not adopted will be cared for on off-range pastures, where they retain their protection under the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act.
Information on the gather and other incidents that occurred on the gather is posted at: https://bit.ly/CedarMtnGather .To learn more about the wild horse and burro program or to obtain an adoption application, visit the BLM National Wild Horse and Burro website at: http://on.doi.gov/2h11lDS .
For more information, contact Lisa Reid, public affairs specialist, at (435)743-3128 or lreid@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for Lisa Reid. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
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.