2023 Johnnie Herd Management Area Nuisance Wild Horse and Burro Gather
Purpose of Gather:
The purpose of the gather is response to concerns of public safety. The horses and burros are crossing state highways and have entered private properties, caused damage to fencing, water lines, and vegetation. The animals are also causing a safety threat to humans.
Details of Gather:
The BLM plans to gather and remove approximately 25 wild horses and 100 wild burros on private lands outside the Johnnie Herd Management Area located near Pahrump, Nev. The BLM will conduct gather operations utilizing temporary bait and water traps consisting of a series of corral panels stocked with water; no helicopters will be used.
Public Observation:
Because of the nature of the bait and water gather method, wild horses and burros are reluctant to approach the trap site when there is too much activity. Therefore, only essential gather operation personnel will be allowed at the trap site during operations.
Adoption Information:
All animals identified for removal will be transported to the Ridgecrest Regional Wild Horse and Burro Corrals in Ridgecrest, Calif. Upon arrival to the facility, all animals will be checked by a veterinarian and readied for the BLM’s wild horse and burro Adoption and Sales Program.
Background:
The BLM’s priority is to conduct safe, efficient, and successful wild horse and burro gather operations while ensuring humane care and treatment of all animals gathered. The BLM and its contractors are committed to using the best available science and handling practices for wild horses and burros while meeting overall gather goals and objectives in accordance with the Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program.
The BLM is conducting the gather under the DOI-BLM-NV-S030-2018-0002-EA, Southern Nevada District Public Safety and Highway Nuisance Gathers decision signed on April 1, 2020. Access to the Decision Record and determination of National Environmental Policy Act adequacy is at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/94207/510.
- Daily Gather Reports
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Saturday, August 5
Summary: Gather operations concluded.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 26 (0 Jacks, 20 Jennies and 6 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 1
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 1
30+ year old, Gray Jack (Male); (Pre-existing/Chronic); Humanely euthanized due to poor body condition with poor chance of recovery.
Friday, August 4
Summary: Shipping operations continued under sunny skies, winds 5 to 12 mph and temperatures from 76 to 99 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 22 (22 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Thursday, August 3
Summary: Gather continued under sunny skies, winds 5 to 20 mph and temperatures from 67 to 98 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 18 (6 Jacks, 8 Jennies and 4 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Wednesday, August 2
Summary: Gather continued under partly cloudy skies, winds 5 to 15 mph and temperatures from 73 to 97 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 11 (3 Jacks, 7 Jennies and 1 Foal)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Tuesday, August 1
Summary: Gather continued under cloudy skies, winds 5 to 15 mph and temperatures from 79 to 91 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 1 (1 Jack, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Monday, July 31
Summary: Gather continued under cloudy skies, winds 5 to 20 mph and temperatures from 77 to 97 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 8 (2 Jacks, 5 Jennies and 1 Foal)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Sunday, July 30
Summary: Gather continued under partly cloudy skies, winds 5 to 15 mph and temperatures from 79 to 105 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 3 (3 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 19 (12 Jacks, 6 Jennies and 1 Foal)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Saturday, July 29
Summary: Gather continued under sunny skies, winds 5 to 15 mph and temperatures from 78 to 106 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 6 (5 Jacks, 1 Jenny and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Friday, July 28
Summary: Gather continued under sunny skies, winds 5 to 15 mph and temperatures from 80 to 106 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 5 (3 Jacks, 2 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Thursday, July 27
Summary: Gather continued under sunny skies, winds 5 to 15 mph and temperatures from 79 to 106 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 11 (10 Jacks, 1 Jenny and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Wednesday, July 26
Summary: Gather continued under sunny skies, winds 5 to 20 mph and temperatures from 78 to 107 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Tuesday, July 25
Summary: Gather continued under sunny skies, winds 5 to 15 mph and temperatures from 77 to 106 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 5 (2 Jacks, 2 Jennies and 1 Foal)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 24 (12 Jacks, 9 Jennies and 3 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Monday, July 24
Summary: Gather continued under sunny skies, winds 5 to 10 mph and temperatures from 81 to 103 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 17 (1 Jack, 14 Jennies and 2 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 23 (0 Jacks, 23 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Sunday, July 23
Summary: Gather continued under sunny skies, winds 5 to 20 mph and temperatures from 87 to 108 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 10 (7 Jacks, 2 Jennies and 1 Foal)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Saturday, July 22
Summary: Gather continued under sunny skies, winds 3 to 11 mph and temperatures from 77 to 109 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 4 (2 Stallions, 2 Mares, and 0 Foals) 20 (4 Jacks, 16 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 4 (2 Stallions, 2 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Friday, July 21
Summary: Gather operations continued under sunny skies, winds 3 to 12 mph and temperatures from 78 to 109 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
Thursday, July 20
Summary: Gather began under sunny skies, winds 3 to 15 mph and temperatures from 79 to 106 degrees.
Animals Gathered: 12 (2 Stallions, 6 Mares, and 4 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 12 (2 Stallions, 6 Mares, and 4 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Animals Released: 0 (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals) 0 (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 0
- Sudden / Acute: 0
- Pre-existing / Chronic: 0
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Gather Status
As of Saturday, August 5, 2023
Animals Gathered: 131
16 Wild Horses (4 Stallions, 8 Mares, and 4 Foals)
115 Wild Burros (47 Jacks, 58 Jennies, and 10 Foals)
Animals Shipped: 130
16 Wild Horses (4 Stallions, 8 Mares, and 4 Foals)
114 Wild Burros (46 Jacks, 58 Jennies, and 10 Foals)
Animals Released:
0 Wild Horses (0 Stallions, 0 Mares, and 0 Foals)
0 Wild Burros (0 Jacks, 0 Jennies, and 0 Foals)
Deaths: 1
-Sudden / Acute: 0
-Pre-existing / Chronic: 1
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