Due to extreme drought conditions and lack of forage, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will continue to gather and provide emergency care for wild horses in the Cold Creek area of southern Nevada, about 30 miles west of Las Vegas.

Using hay and water, the BLM gathered 201 horses last week.

“We have identified more horses that are in danger of starving,” said BLM Acting State Director John Ruhs. “These animals are in the same very poor condition as the horses we gathered last week.”

The BLM had originally identified up to 200 horses in declining body conditions, but more malnourished horses were observed during last week’s gather. Based on a veterinarian’s assessment, 28 of the 201 horses gathered last week had to be euthanized due to “poor or extremely emaciated body condition” and were determined to have a “poor prognosis for recovery or improvement.” The horses were in a severe state of starvation