BLM Invites Public to Tour Fallon Wild Horse Corral

Join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for an insightful tour of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nevada. This unique opportunity allows the public to learn about the care and management of wild horses and burros.

RENO, Nev. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host two free public tours of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nevada, on Friday, May 12. Tour attendees will be taken as a group by wagon around the facility to learn about it, the animals, andBLM’sWild Horse and Burro Program.

About a 90-minute drive east of Reno, the corral is located at 5676 Indian Lakes Road, Fallon, and is privately owned and operated. The public tours will begin at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and each will last about one hour and accommodate up to 20 people. Attendees should wear comfortable shoes and clothes; hats and sunscreen are recommended, and photography is welcome. On-site portable toilets will be available.

The Indian Lakes Corral can provide care for up to 3,200 wild horses or burros. The facility encompasses 320 acres containing 43 large holding pens, each measuring 70,000 square feet that will safely hold about 100 horses. The horses receive an abundance of feed tailored to their needs each day, along with a constant supply of fresh water through automatic watering troughs. Free choice mineral block supplements are also provided to the animals in each pen. A veterinarian routinely inspects the horses and provides necessary veterinary care as needed.

BLMstrives to place horses removed frompublic landsinto good, private homes. Horses at the Indian Lakes facility are made available to the public for adoption or purchase throughout the year at off-site adoption events and throughBLM’s Internet Adoption program. For more information on adoption opportunities, visitBLM’s Internet Adoption program.

To register for the tour or to get driving directions to the facility, please contact theBLMat (775) 475-2222.

TheBLMmanages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System ofPublic Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. TheBLMalso administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. TheBLM's mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2015, theBLMgenerated $4.1 billion in receipts from activities occurring on public lands.