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By Scott BecksteadAmerican Wild Horse Conservation A recent opinion piece by McKenli Williams argues that Nevada’s wild horse population is the product of decades of failed federal policy. On that much, we agree. The Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program is enormously expensive, increasingly dependent on mass removals and failing to produce a … [Read more...] about Nevada’s wild horses represent a policy failure, just not the one you think
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Bureau of Land Management begins bait and water gather
The Bureau of Land Management’s Southern Nevada District, Pahrump Field Office, began its bait and water gather on March 15. The bait and water gather's purpose is to “prevent undue or unnecessary degradation of the public lands associated with excess wild horses and burros to restore a thriving natural ecological balance and multiple-use relationship on public lands.” This … [Read more...] about Bureau of Land Management begins bait and water gather
Bureau of Land Management schedules prescribed burns
The Bureau of Land Management announced in late January they would be completing prescribed burns in the area until late April 2026. The intent is to take care of slash piles (leaves, branches, etc.) and scattered slash across public lands, weather and fuel conditions permitting. Treatments are set to take place on the Ward Terraces, Ward Bench, South Steptoe … [Read more...] about Bureau of Land Management schedules prescribed burns
BLM approves rPlus hydro tracking wells
The Bureau of Land Management signed their decision record for the rPlus Hydro project evaluation testing in White Pine County March 24. The BLM stated it “found no significant environmental impact to moving forward with the White Pine Pumped Storage Project hydrogeological evaluation test.” If a right-of-way grant is approved, the company could develop informed … [Read more...] about BLM approves rPlus hydro tracking wells
Bureau of Land Management reminds residents to ‘Stay Out, Stay Alive’
The Bureau of Land Management released a pamphlet regarding the dangers of abandoned mines in the area, reminding citizens to “Stay Out, Stay Alive.” Federal agencies have been working for some time to remove hazards and close abandoned mines and mine shafts, but it will take decades to complete the work. There are as many as half a million abandoned mines that are … [Read more...] about Bureau of Land Management reminds residents to ‘Stay Out, Stay Alive’