As of May 22, the BLM estimated public rangelands were home to nearly 82,000 wild horses and burros in 10 Western states. | Photo: iStock

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet Oct. 9-11 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to discuss the pressing challenges of wild horse and burro management.

This includes the backlog of unadopted and unsold animals in BLM facilities and what adverse effects overpopulation is having on public lands. The meeting will be live-streamed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain Time, on Wednesday and Thursday at blm.gov/live.
The BLM will also host a field trip for the Advisory Board to one of the local wild horse herd management areas (HMA) on Tuesday, Oct. 9.

“The Advisory Board is comprised of stakeholders who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and expertise to the table as they take on some of the difficult issues facing the program,” said BLM Deputy Director Brian Steed. “I look forward to hearing their ideas and recommendations for finding a path to long-term sustainable populations on the range through humane management practices