BLM Nevada and Northern Nevada Correctional Center cancels the June 2020 saddle-trained wild horse and burro adoption event
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The Bureau of Land Management, in cooperation with the Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC), has decided to cancel the inmate, saddle-trained wild horse and burro public adoption event previously planned for June 13, 2020.
“To my knowledge, this is the first cancellation in the 18 years I’ve been here,” said Hank Curry, NNCC Head Trainer. “Although, it is necessary for the health and safety of all involved.”
“The NNCC public adoption events are very popular, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused to those that were hoping to bring home one of the trained animals,” said Jenny Lesieutre, BLM Nevada Wild Horse and Burro Public Affairs Specialist.
The NNCC, the site of the event, has been operating within the guidelines adhering to the State of Nevada’s guidance to limit the spread of COVID-19. The BLM and the NNCC continues to care for, work with the wild horses and burros at the NNCC for future adoption events and serve the public while doing our parts to address COVID-19. Limited access to the facility, except for personnel deemed necessary and all public events held at the facility have been cancelled until further notice.
The BLM uses its adoption program as a primary tool to place these iconic animals into private care. The horses and burros available for adoption typically come from overpopulated herds on public lands where available vegetation and water can become scarce as populations grow. There are no natural predators that can effectively control wild horse and burro population growth on public lands.
Many people have found it personally challenging and rewarding to adopt a wild horse or burro. Additionally, it is a chance to care for, and then own, a part of America’s heritage. The BLM has placed more than 250,000 wild horses and burros into private care since 1971. Many of those animals have become excellent pleasure, show, work or companion animals.
The next saddle-trained wild horse adoption and competitive-bid auction at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center is tentatively scheduled for October 10, 2020. Additional information on this partnership, including past and current event catalogs, is posted on-line at https://on.doi.gov/2jE05uy.
For more information about these special adoption or sale events and how to adopt or purchase your own wild horse or burro visit BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program webpage at https://www.blm.gov/whb.
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.