Pre-Roundup Report: 2024 Twin Peaks Wild Horse Range

Introduction:The 2024 pre-roundup report for the Twin Peaks Wild Horse Range provides crucial insights into the current state of wild horses and burros in the area. Observers from the American Wild Horse Conservation (formerly American Wild Horse Campaign) noted significant findings regarding the presence of burros and the impact of cattle grazing on natural vegetation.

Observations at the 2022 Trap Site

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees first guided American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) observers to the 2022 trap site, where an observer noted theabsence of burros. They then visited the release site of 24 burros from the 2022 roundup, butonly twoBLMjacks (male donkeys) were spotted, with no mules present.

Wild Horse and Cattle Presence

Wild horses in the Herd Management Area (HMA) were found insmall bands scattered across a few locations, while cattle were abundant.An AWHC observer remarked that the range appearedhealthier—with plentiful natural vegetation and wildlife—in areas where cattle were not grazing.

Find AWHC’s full roundup reporthere.

Horses roaming the HMA. Note the difference in natural vegetation when in the absence of cattle.

Last updated September 2024