Please help with Nevada feral horses

[NVLongbow]

Please send an email supporting feral horse removal in Nevada’s Antelope and triple B complexes. BLM is seeking public comment on this issue because the horses are way overpopulated.

BLM_NV_EYDO_Antelope_Triple_B_Complexes_Mangement_Evaluation@blm.gov


Best regards,
Scott Jones

 

[Matthew57]

Done, thanks for sharing Scott. Here’s a link with the proposed management plans.

BLM seeks input on wild horse management in Antelope, Triple B Complexes | Bureau of Land Management

BLM seeks public input on the herd management area plans for Antelope and Triple B complexes. The comment period closes on June 29, 2025.

www.blm.gov

I’d be interested to hear what management option people prefer.

 

[elkduds]

Comment sent in support of removing feral horses. @NVLongbow , thanks for posting.

 

[mevertsen]

I sent my email

 

[NECALI]

Email sent. Thanks for the link Scott.

 

[Khunter]

Done!

 

[Wild Bill]

Email sent!

 

[44hunter45]

Done Scott.

RHS Class of 1979.

 

[typhoon916]

Done

 

[Scott85]

Please feel free to steal,

I support the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed plan to gather and remove excess feral horses from the Antelope and Triple B Complexes in northeastern Nevada. The proposed action reflects a necessary and science-based response to ongoing ecological degradation caused by overpopulation of feral horses, and it aligns with the BLM’s legal mandate under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 to maintain a thriving natural ecological balance on public lands.

Current feral horse populations in the Antelope and Triple B Complexes are several times over the Appropriate Management Level (AML), which is set between 899 and 1,678 horses combined for these complexes. As of early 2024, there were over 9,200 feral horses in these areas—more than five times the upper limit of the AML. This level of overpopulation places unsustainable pressure on rangeland vegetation, riparian areas, and water resources that are already stressed by persistent drought and climate variability. It also negatively affects habitat conditions for native wildlife, including sage-grouse, pronghorn, and mule deer, and jeopardizes the ecological health of the Great Basin ecosystem.

The BLM’s plan to use a combination of helicopter-assisted gathers, fertility control treatments, and removals is a balanced and humane approach. Fertility control alone cannot reduce current populations quickly enough to restore ecological health, making removals essential. Continued inaction will only worsen land degradation, increase competition for limited forage and water, and lead to long-term suffering for both feral horses and native species.

The proposed action is in the best interest of land health, wildlife conservation, and responsible public land stewardship. I urge the BLM to proceed with the proposed gather and to continue using science-based tools—including fertility control, adoption programs, and habitat restoration—to manage feral horse populations within sustainable levels.

 

[eshunt]

Email sent. I have sent comments on all the recent plans that BLM has proposed. Thank you to everyone that has been posting these up and making us aware of them.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Email sent. I had an antelope tag in one of these regions a few year back. Water was sparse and the largest water source was guarded by horses almost all day. I watched pronghorn circling trying to come in and water most of the day only to be ran off time and time again. Crazy horses get preferential treatment over one of our most unique native species.

 

[Hyhunter]

Another email sent. Thanks for the info, the stats and everyone sharing their observations

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Thanks for sharing, email sent!

 

[Steve O]

Email sent thanks for the heads up

 

[Forkyfinder]

Wont ever hunt here - commenting anyway.

Feral horses are a curse for the ecology in many of the enviroments they exist in.

 

[beagle001]

Email sent!

 

[R.K.]

Sent!

 

[jrabq]

Sent