Muddy Creek Herd Management Area Roundup
The BLM plans to take emergency actions to gather wild horses impacted by drought-stricken areas located within the Muddy Creek Herd Management Area on or around Jun. 24. Gather operations will utilize temporary bait and water traps consisting of a series of corral panels enticed with water and/or forage; no helicopter will be used.
The gather will help balance the number of horses to what the rangeland can sustainably support, due to severe drought conditions. The Muddy Creek HMA is located in Emery County, approximately 20 miles south of Ferron, Utah, in the San Rafael Swell region. It consists of approximately 283,400 acres of public and state lands.
The BLM plans to gather and remove approximately 40 wild horses focusing on areas where water is limited, and animals are showing signs of dehydration and stress. Horses removed from the range will be transported to the Axtell Wild Horse Contract Off-Range Corral in Axtell, Utah, where upon arrival they will be checked by a veterinarian, and readied for the BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Adoption and Sales Program
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