The Bureau of Land Management’s State Office in Cheyenne, Wyoming has opened a 30-day public comment period for input on an upcoming preliminary environmental assessment (EA). The focus is a wild horse gentling and adoption partnership between BLM Wyoming and the Wyoming Department of Corrections.

The BLM will use this public input to help complete its review in preparing the EA and determining conformance with all applicable laws and policies.

Making positive strides together

The Wyoming Honor Farm, located one mile north of Riverton, Wyoming, is part of the Wyoming Department of Corrections. It is classified as a minimum custody facility. The BLM and the Honor Farm have worked cooperatively since 1988 to train and adopt wild horses gathered primarily from Wyoming’s public lands. Trainers and wild horses make positive strides together by learning to respect and trust each other. This process enables the men to be transitioned in a positive way back into society.

Two adoptions are held at the Honor Farm each year. They are accompanied by gentling clinics. During these events, inmate trainers demonstrate the techniques they use, including catching a horse, advance and retreat, picking up feet and beginning to ride. In general, approximately 35 halter and saddle-started horses, as well as some halter-started wild burros, are available at each adoption.

More information on the Wyoming Honor Farm can be found here: Wyoming Honor Farm | Bureau of Land Management (blm.gov). Please visit the BLM’s ePlanning website for additional documents and the link to “Participate Now” for public comment at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2034597/510.

The scoping period for this will conclude Jan. 2, 2025, at 4 p.m. MST. For questions, please contact BLM Wyoming State Office Public Affairs at [email protected].

The Bureau of Land Management

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The bureau’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. For other recent news about BLM activities, click here.

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