BLM, University of Wyoming Begin Wild Horse Movement Study

Researchers will place GPS collars on up to 30 mares to study migration patterns and herd movements.
Share
Favorite
Close

No account yet? Register

ADVERTISEMENT

Researchers from the University of Wyoming (UW) are working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to study how wild horses use resources in and migrate through the Adobe Town herd management area (HMA) in south-central Wyoming.

Jeffrey L. Beck, PhD, a researcher in the UW Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, said researchers will apply collars containing GPS tracking devices to 25 to 30 mares, aged 5 and older, in good health and body condition.

“This is the age where growth ceases, so we wanted to avoid collar restriction due to a growing horse,” he said.

Tony Brown, public affairs specialist for the BLM’s Wyoming High Desert District, said a bait-trap gather operation to collect mares for the study began on Feb. 5. Four horses had been gathered by Feb. 6, he said

Create a free account with TheHorse.com to view this content.

TheHorse.com is home to thousands of free articles about horse health care. In order to access some of our exclusive free content, you must be signed into TheHorse.com.

Start your free account today!

Already have an account?
and continue reading.

Share

Written by:

Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.

Related Articles

Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with

FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.com

Sponsored Content

Weekly Poll

sponsored by:

Where do you primarily feed your horse?
283 votes · 283 answers

Readers’ Most Popular

Sign In

Don’t have an account? Register for a FREE account here.

Need to update your account?

You need to be logged in to fill out this form

Create a free account with TheHorse.com!