Wild horses from public ranges in northeast California and burros from the southern California, Nevada, and Arizona deserts will be available for adoption Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11, at the Amador County Fairgrounds, 18621 Sherwood St., in Plymouth. The event will be at the Empire Lot.

The Bureau of Land Management will offer 14 yearling fillies and geldings, eight mares and geldings aged 4 to 8, and 10 gelding and jenny burros of all ages. Additionally, one halter-trained filly will be available.

Anyone interested can preview the animals beginning at noon, Friday, May 9. The adoption gates open at 8 a.m. Saturday, and a silent auction will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Animals not adopted during the auction will be available for the BLM’s adoption fee of $125 all day Saturday and until noon Sunday on a first-come, first-served basis.

“All of these animals are certified healthy and are ready to train for a variety of activities,” said Doug Satica, manager of the BLM Litchfield Wild Horse and Burro Corrals near Susanville. “With training and patience, they make loyal companions and can excel in everything from trail riding to ranch work.”

Animals will receive deworming treatments and vaccinations against all common equine diseases. The BLM will provide health care records. Adopters must be at least 18 years old and have corral facilities that meet BLM requirements. BLM staff members will be available to review and approve adoption applications at the adoption event.

The BLM is responsible under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, a federal law, for protecting and managing wild horses and burros on public lands. The agency periodically removes animals from the range when populations exceed levels established to allow wild horse and burro herds to thrive in balance with wildlife and the ecosystem or with BLM’s multiple use mission. The animals are then available for private ownership. Visit the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program online for more information.

The BLM’s Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corrals, in cooperation with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, are offering horses and burros for adoption.

We will bring 10 horses less than 2 years old and 10 older than 2 years old, as well as 10 burros. Adoptions are by a first come, first served basis.

Animals must be picked up by 4 pm, May 10, unless adopters have made prior arrangements with BLM staff. Applications approved on-site!

To streamline the process, you can bring a completed application to the event: www.blm.gov/whbapplication. For more information, visit the online corral website: www.blm.gov/whb-ridgecrest.

 

REDDING, Calif. – Wild horses and burros from public rangelands will be available for adoption Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, at the Butte County Fairgrounds, 199 E. Hazel St., in Gridley.  The Bureau of Land Management will offer 14 adult horses, 14 yearling horses, and 12 burros of all ages.

Anyone interested can preview the animals when they arrive at the fairgrounds at about 3 p.m. Friday, April 4. The adoption event gate opens at 8 a.m. Saturday, and adoptions begin with a silent auction from 9 to 10 a.m. Animals not adopted during the auction will be available all-day Saturday until 5 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday for a $125 adoption fee.

“These horses are healthy and ready to train,” said Doug Satica, manager of the BLM Litchfield Off Range Corral near Susanville. “They have been vaccinated against all common equine diseases. We provide complete health care records.”

Adopters must be at least 18 years old and have facilities that meet BLM requirements.

The BLM is responsible under the Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act for protecting and managing wild horses and burros on public lands. The agency periodically removes animals from the range when populations exceed levels established to allow wild horse and burro herd to thrive in balance with other range users including wildlife and permitted livestock. The animals are then available for placement in private ownership. Visit the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Program online for more information.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. –  The Bureau of Land Management will offer 20 wild horses and 10 wild burros for adoption, Friday and Saturday, March 22 and 23, at the Diamond Bar Arena, 6055 Central Ave., in Ceres. The animals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Anyone interested can preview the animals from 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, March 21.

“These animals are healthy and ready to begin their training for any discipline,” said Amy Dumas, manager of the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program in California. “The group of horses includes yearlings and young mares and geldings up to 5 years old. The burros are of all ages. All are from northern California wild herds.  Adopters receive health care records for each animal.”

The BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program applies to this event; adopters receive a check for $1,000 when they receive title to their animals a year after adoption.

To qualify, adopters must be at least 18 years old and have facilities that meet the BLM’s requirements. Title to the animals remains with the federal government for a year, after which adopters can apply for title. Detailed information about adopter qualifications and facility requirements can be found online.

The adoption event is being held in conjunction with the Back Country Horsemen of California annual Rendezvous event that includes clinics, vendors, classes and other features aimed at those who use horses, mules and burros for backcountry packing.

The BLM is responsible under the Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act for protecting and managing wild horses and burros on public lands. The agency periodically removes animals from the range when populations exceed levels established to allow wild horse and burro herds to thrive in balance with other range users, including wildlife and permitted livestock. These animals are then available for adoption at events throughout the country.  More information about the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro program is available at https://www.blm.gov/whb.

FERNDALE, Calif. –  The Bureau of Land Management will offer two yearling fillies and four wild burros for adoption Saturday, March 9, at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds in Ferndale. 

Anyone interested can see the available animals between noon and 5 p.m., Friday, March 8.  The adoption begins with a silent auction at 9 a.m. Saturday.  Animals not taken during the auction will be available on a first come, first served basis for a $125 adoption fee.  The BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program applies to this event; adopters receive a check for $1,000, when they receive title to their animals a year after adoption.

To qualify, adopters must be at least 18 years old and have facilities that meet the BLM’s requirements. Title to the animals remains with the federal government for a year, after which adopters can apply for title. Detailed information about adopter qualifications and facility requirements can be found online.

The adoption event is being held in conjunction with the Back Country Horsemen of California Trail Obstacle Challenge, a free event for spectators. The event includes demonstrations on back country horse and burro packing topics, including Dutch oven cooking, predator encounters, trail etiquette and correctly packing gear.

The BLM is responsible under the Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burro Act for protecting and managing wild horses and burros on public lands. The agency periodically removes animals from the range when populations exceed levels established to allow wild horse and burro herds to thrive in balance with other range users, including wildlife and permitted livestock. These animals are then available for adoption at events throughout the country.

To learn more about the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro program, please visit: https://www.blm.gov/whb.

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a wild horse and burro adoption on Feb. 5–7, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Pomona Fairplex, 101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, Calif.

Approximately six to ten gentled horses and six gentled burros will be available for adoption by oral bid auction. On Fri., Feb. 5, potential bidders can preview the animals and submit applications to obtain a bidder number. On Sat., Feb. 6, animals can continue to be previewed and bid applications can be submitted prior to the oral bid auction on Saturday morning. Animals not adopted during the auction will be available for adoption to approved adopters on a first come, first served basis beginning Sunday, Feb. 7 for a fee of $125.00. Loading of all adopted animals will occur on Sunday, Feb. 7.

To qualify, adopters must be at least 18 and United States residents. They must provide corrals offering least 400 square feet per animal. Corrals must be enclosed by six-foot fences built of pipe or boards. Five-foot fences are allowed for horses under two years old. Roofed, two-sided shelters are required. The BLM recommends against releasing wild horses and burros into large pastures until they can be captured, haltered and led.

The BLM is responsible under federal law for managing and protecting wild horses on public lands across the west including California. Horses removed from public lands to protect the habitat for the herds are offered to the public for adoption.

The BLM periodically gathers horses and burros to control herd populations on ranges shared with wildlife and domestic livestock.  Herd sizes are controlled to ensure there is sufficient feed and water for all range users and to ensure that natural resources are not over-used.

For additional information on wild horse and burro adoption requirements or the upcoming event, please contact the Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corral at (800) 951-8720 or visit www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov.

NEEDLES, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to justice for the ongoing investigation of the shooting and killing of 19 wild burros. The animals were found along Interstate 15 between Baker, California and Primm, Nevada on August 13, 2019.

BLM law enforcement identified two vehicles of interest and want to speak with the owners of a gray or silver 2008 Toyota extended cab pickup with flared fenders and a brush guard, and a white 2008 Toyota extended cab pickup with a white camper shell, white rims, sunroof, and brush guard. Video surveillance captured both vehicles traveling together and last seen in Primm, Nevada, on August 13, 2019, at approximately 06:32 a.m., in the parking lot of Whiskey Pete’s Hotel and Casino. Actual images of both vehicles and the crime scene are below.

 

BLM special agents identified the weapon used to kill the wild burros as a .30-06 caliber rifle, possibly vintage based on the rifling of the projectiles recovered, that could have been manufactured by Browning, Remington, Springfield, U.S. Military Arms, or Winchester. The rifle is chambered for .30-06 Springfield ammunition.  Special agents also believe the person or persons responsible used reloaded ammunition marked with red/orange paint on the bottom of their cartridges.

 

Anyone with any knowledge of this crime is strongly encouraged to contact the 24-hour WeTip crime reporting system at 909-987-5005. BLM special agents encourage callers to leave contact information for follow up. Information leading to the successful prosecution of the person or persons responsible for this crime will receive the reward.

The animals are federally protected under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971. The Act protects wild, free-roaming horses and burros from capture, branding, harassment, or death; and considers them an integral part of the natural system of public lands managed by BLM.