2021 Outside Lake Pleasant HMA: Private Lands Emergency Burro Gather
Purpose of Gather:
Nuisance burro removal.
Details of Gather:
The BLM will gather approximately 12-15 wild burros and transport the burros to the BLM Wild Horse and Burro facility in Florence, AZ, where they will be prepared for possible adoption.
Public Observation:
None established for this gather.
Adoption Information:
Florence Wild Horse and Burro Training and Off-Range Corral
17989 E. Butte Ave.
Florence, AZ 85132-9221
Background:
Location: The Lake Pleasant Herd Management Area (HMA) is located about 30 miles northwest of Phoenix, Arizona.
Size: The Lake Pleasant HMA consists of 61,031 acres of BLM land and 42,441 of mixed Bureau of Reclamation, private, and state lands.
Topography/Vegetation: Wild burros freely roam throughout the entire Lake Pleasant HMA and surrounding lands which are characterized by rugged mountains, numerous small canyons and open rolling hills. The vegetation is very typical of the upper Sonoran Desert, where Palo Verde and mixed cacti are common. Temperatures range from freezing at night during the winter to over 100 degrees in the summer.
Wildlife: Wild burros share this habitat with the typical charismatic mega fauna of the Sonoran Desert including javelina, mule deer, coyotes, and others. Other animals in the area include small mammals, several species of rattlesnake, lizards, and several bird species.
Contractor: In House
Gather method: Bait trap
Planned gathered (#): 12-15 burros
Planned removed (#): 12-15 burros
Planned mares or jennies treated (#): 0
Current as of: July 8, 2021
Gather Status
June 9
4 burros (males)
June 10-July 5
0 burros
July 6
22 burros (13 males and 9 females)
Animals Removed Cumulative Total (#): 26 burros
Total Deaths Cumulative (#): 0
Acute (#): 0
Chronic/Pre-existing (#): 0
List animal’s age, color, gender and cause(s) of death:
Facility Destination: Florence facility
Total Released Cumulative (#): 0