The Utah Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host its annual statewide public hearing at the BLM Utah Price Field Office to discuss the use of helicopters and motorized vehicles in the management of wild horses and burros on Utah’s public lands.

This year’s hearing will be held Dec. 8 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 125 South 600 West in Price.

Federal regulations require an annual public hearing for comments on this issue; the hearing in Price will be the only one held in Utah during the 2016 gather season.

“Helicopter and motorized vehicle usage is a critical management tool when managing wild horses and burros on the open range,” said Mike Tweddell, Price wild horse and burro specialist. “These management tools allow us to conduct aerial population surveys, monitor animal distribution, and transport captured animals in an effective and humane manner