May wild horse, burro adoption events set in Wyoming

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming will hold three wild horse and burro adoptions this May. Animals will be offered to qualified adopters both online and at in-person competitive bid adoptions for a $125 minimum fee:

. May 13, BLM Wild Horse and Burro Online Corral adoption: includes recently gathered mares from the McCullough Peaks Herd Management Area. Visit wildhorsesonline.blm.gov/.

. May 17, Wheatland Off-Range Corral will host its monthly adoption event: up to 30 animals will be available from 8 a.m. to noon. The competitive live auction will begin at 9 a.m.

. May 17-18, Wyoming Honor Farm Adoption: approximately 46 trained animals can be previewed on May 17, 1-3:30 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. May 18, with the competitive auction beginning at 10:30 a.m. Animals will include 30 saddle- started horses, eight halter-started horses and eight pack-trained burros.

To see the available animals, visit flickr.com/ photos/134389515@N06/albums/.

Each of the wild horses and burros available for adoption have been removed from overpopulated herds roaming Western public rangelands.

As part of BLM’s efforts to find every horse and burro a good home, the agency offers up to $1,000 to adopt an untrained animal. Learn more about the adoption incentive program at blm.gov/whb.

For more information about the events and locations, visit blm.gov/whb/events or contact the national information center at 866-468-7826 or wildhorse@blm.gov.

This story was published on May 3, 2024.