The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be holding a two-day wild horse and burro event at the Doña Ana County Fairgrounds in Las Cruces, N.M. on Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, featuring 100 animals for adoption. BLM now offers up to $1,000 to adopt an untrained animal as part of their efforts to find every horse and burro a good home. Animals offered at the event are adult and yearling horses along with burros that were once roaming free on public lands in the west.
BLM staff will be on hand to approve applications onsite for those interested in adopting an animal, with certain qualifications required such as being at least 18 years old with no record of animal abuse. Qualified homes must have a minimum of four hundred square feet of corral space per animal, with access to food, water, and shelter. Since 1973, BLM has placed more than 280,000 of these animals in approved homes across the country.
The Doña Ana County Fairgrounds is located at 12125 Robert Larson Blvd., Las Cruces, N.M. For more information, individuals can call toll-free 866-468-7826 or visit www.blm.gov/whb. The BLM manages over 245 million acres of public land primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people, with a mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
