Please Take Action TODAY: Protect Wild Horses in Central Nevada

Public Comments Must Be Received By Saturday, June 30, 2012.

Despite the small size of the herds, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning the massive removal of 700 wild horses from the Diamond Complex located in central Nevada. The roundup is scheduled for January 2013.

The BLM is now accepting public comments during the scoping period. This enables the public to tell the agency what issues should be addressed and what alternatives should be considered when developing an Environmental Assessment on the capture and removal plan. 

According to the scoping notice, the BLM plans to permanently remove 85% of the estimated 826 wild horses (including newborn foals) in and around the three HMAs and reduce herds below the "Allowable Management Level" (AML) of 210 horses. While AWHPC supports using the safe and reversible fertility control method (PZP) for managing population growth of wild horses on the range, we oppose the proposed removal of horses from within and outside the 259-square miles of these HMAs.

Please oppose this unnecessary action by personalizing the sample letter below and clicking the "send your message" button to submit your comments. Be sure to include your mailing address so that the BLM does not have an excuse to dismiss your comments, and please submit your comments by June 30.

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Comments can also be sent directly to the BLM via email or fax to the BLM Surprise Field Office at the addresses noted below. Comments must be received no later than June 30, 2012.

ATTN: Diamond Complex Roundup Scoping
Mount Lewis Field Office
50 Bastian Road
Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820
Email: Diamond_Complex_Gather@blm.gov
Fax: 775-635-4034
For more information, please contact Shawna Richardson at 775-635-4181.

Background Information

The BLM's scoping notice on the proposed roundup and information on the HMAs within the Complex are available online.

Diamond HMA: The BLM allows only 151 wild horses on 164,737 acres/257 square miles; the agency estimates that the current population in the HMA to be 342 horses.
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Diamond Hills North HMA: The BLM allows only 37 wild horses on 69,305 acres/108 square miles; the agency estimates that there are 202 horses in this HMA.
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Diamond Hills South HMA: The BLM allows only 10-22 wild horses on 21,162 acres/33 square miles; the agency estimates that 282* horses are present in the HMA.

* As of June 2012, the BLM claims that an estimated 232 of the wild horses are roaming outside of the Diamond Hills South HMA.

The BLM created a pictorial explanation of the Diamond Complex. However, conveniently missing are any data or pictures of the livestock grazing that occurs throughout the Complex. To view the BLM's document on the Diamond Complex, please click here.