BLM Seeks Input on Proposed 2015 Pryor Mountain Horse Gather

The gather would result in the removal of about 30 young horses from the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Billings, Montana, Field Office is seeking public input on a proposed 2015 wild horse gather in the Pryor Mountains.

The proposed non-helicopter gather would capture the majority of the horses in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. The BLM plans to remove approximately 30 excess horses aged 1 to 3 years.

The BLM said the gather is designed to help manage for the appropriate number of wild horses so that rangelands and horses can be healthy and productive for years to come. The current wild horse population is approximately 170 exceeding the established appropriate management level of 90 to 120 horses, excluding the current year foals.

The public scoping process is the initial stage in developing an environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes the effects of the gather. The BLM is seeking input from the public regarding the development of a proposed action and alternatives (including type of capture techniques, kinship, wild horse handling, etc.), further identification of issues, potential environmental consequences, mitigation opportunities, and monitoring. The public is also welcome to provide information, data, or analysis to be used in development of an EA

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