BLM and Wild Horse Advocates Host Public Meeting for Fish Springs Wild Horse Pilot Program

BLM and Wild Horse Advocates to Host Public Meeting

Carson City, Nev. (April 14, 2016) — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Pine Nut Wild Horse Advocates, and the American Wild Horse Conservation (formerly American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign) will host a community meeting to discuss future plans and the ongoing pilot program for the wild horses living in and around the Fish Springs area of Gardnerville, NV. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public of the project and to address questions.

Meeting Details

What:BLMand Wild Horse Advocates to Discuss Fish Springs Wild Horse Pilot Program

When:April 21, 2016, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Where:Fish Springs Fire Station, 2249 Fish Springs Road, Gardnerville, Nevada 89410

Background

In 2013, theBLMannounced plans to remove the wild horses in the Fish Springs area due to public safety issues and resident complaints. Due to strong community support for wild horses in the Fish Springs area, over the past two years, theBLMhas worked with the American Wild Horse Conservation (formerly American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign) and the Gardnerville-based Pine Nut Wild Horse Advocates to establish a pilot program to manage the Fish Springs horses through humane birth control.

Contact Information

For more information, contact John Axtell with theBLMat 775-885-6146,lross@blm.govor Sheila Schwadel of Pine Nut Wild Horse Advocates at 775-721-4785. Individuals planning to attend and needing special assistance should contact Sheila Schwadel no later than April 18, 2016.