Delta Wild Horse and Burro Facility scheduled to resume adoptions by appointment only
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DELTA, Utah —The Bureau of Land Management has begun a phased approach to resuming adoptions at the Delta Wild Horse and Burro facility. Phase I allows for the facility to be open for adoptions Monday thru Thursday by appointment only and limited to two appointments per day. Each appointment will be limited to four individuals per party. This will allow potential adopters plenty of time to complete the adoption process and allow for adequate cleaning and disinfecting between appointments.
The BLM will follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance to ensure public and employee spaces are safe and clean for adopters, visitors, and employees.
As part of our efforts to find every wild horse and burro a good home, the BLM now offers up to $1,000 to adopt an untrained animal. This incentive, which has contributed to a 91% increase in the number of animals adopted in the first year of the Adoption Incentive Program, will be offered for every untrained animal at the Delta facility.
The animals offered are adult and yearling horses and burros that once roamed free on public lands in the West. The BLM periodically removes excess animals from the range to maintain healthy herds and to protect other rangeland resources. The adoption and sale program are essential for achieving these important management goals. Since 1973, the BLM has placed more than 235,000 of these animals in approved homes across the country.
BLM staff will approve applications onsite, no preapproval is necessary. To qualify to adopt, one must be at least 18 years old, with no record of animal abuse. Qualified homes must have a minimum of 400 square feet of corral space per animal, with access to food, water, and shelter. A six-foot tall corral fence is required for adult horses; five feet for yearlings; and four-and-a-half feet for burros. All animals must be loaded in covered, stock-type trailers with swing gates and sturdy walls and floors. BLM staff will be on hand to assist with the short application process.
The Delta Wild Horse and Burro Facility is located at 600 north 350 west in Delta, Utah. To make an appointment, contact the Delta Facility at (435) 864-4068. For more information on the National Program, call 866-468-7826 or visit www.blm.gov.
For additional information, please contact Heath Weber at 435-201-3834 or hweber@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. 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.