BLM Launches Wild Horse and Burro Placement Blitz

WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management is launching a nationwide wild horse and burro private care placement blitz beginning July 23, in celebration of the Department of the Interior's Day of the American West and America's Freedom 250th anniversary. The campaign will include:

• Three in-person placement events:

• Cheyenne, Wyoming: July 20-23

• Lebanon, Tennessee: July 20-26

• Clovis, New Mexico: July 24-25

• A national Online Corral adoption event running July 23-30.

• Additionally, a special "America's Animals" online gallery launched today. This gallery contains an exclusive look at 30 wild horses and burros that will be available for pick up at select locations in California, Louisiana, Ohio, Nevada, and South Carolina.

"This campaign highlights the enduring connection between America's public lands and the wild horses and burros that symbolize the spirit of the West," said BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program Acting Division Chief Annie Ebbers. "As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, the campaign invites Americans to become part of that story by providing good homes for these iconic animals."

Since 1971, the BLM has found homes for nearly 300,000 wild horses and burros through its adoption and sales programs. The agency continues working with partners nationwide to expand placement opportunities, promote responsible stewardship, and support healthy herds and rangelands on public lands.

For more information about the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program and placement opportunities, visit blm.gov/whb or call the National Wild Horse and Burro hotline at 866-4MUSTANGS (866-468-7826).