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for more information go to...http://www.blm.gov/blmhome/blmhorse.html
I called the BLM office in Bakersfield for permission to repost this as I
think it's of interest to everyone. Don't anybody go reselling this :) So
with their permission here goes...
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BLM Seeks Special Adopters For Brood Mares
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking special
adopters for brood mares now being cared for at its Oklahoma
sanctuary. BLM is phasing out its sanctuary program, originally
designed for older wild horses.
"We are now accepting applications for brood mare
adoptions, with the horses available for placement about
June," according to Bruce Dawson, head of the BLM's National
Wild Horse and Burro Team. "Most mares are 17 years and
older, but may well continue to reproduce for several years."
The mares are in excellent condition and will be at their peak in
June.
The BLM has management responsibility for the nation's
270 million acres of public lands, most of which are located in
the western states and Alaska, including 35 million acres of
public rangeland on which over 45,000 wild horse and burros are
protected. To manage both the wild horse and burro herds and the
fragile rangeland vegetation, the BLM gathers animals every year
where the population is too large. Older animals and unadoptable
animals that were gathered were taken to the sanctuaries to be
cared for. Originally there were three sanctuaries for wild
horses gathered from the public rangelands. The Oklahoma
sanctuary began operations in 1989. The refuge encompasses
18,000 acres of lush prairie grasslands.
Believed to have descended from horses brought to the New
World by the Spanish in the 1500s, and from ranchers,
prospectors, Indians and the U.S. Cavalry turning them loose in
the late 1800s through the Great Depression of the 1930s,
mustangs played a significant role in the expansion of the West.
Qualified individuals may adopt up to 40 mares at the cost of
$75 each; however, in accordance with current laws and
regulations, they may only receive title to four animals per
year. BLM will inspect all facilities and require signed
agreements. Quarterly inspections will continue until all mares
are titled.
Potential adopters of brood mares should request a copy of the
terms of adoption and submit proposals by the end of May 1995 to:
The National Wild Horse and Burro Team,
P.O. Box 12000,
Reno, Nevada 89520
or call
(702) 785-6457</b> for more information.
mail to: cabeyta@dsc.blm.gov
Tommy Crockett, Los Osos, Ca. USA, http://www.slonet.org/~tcrocket
tomydore@goblin.punk.net or DAMS028%calpoly%bitnet@cmsa.berkeley.edu
"she'd buy betadine if she only had a dollar and she'd live out in the
pasture if she only had a tail" Johnaton Richmond
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