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Wild burros being removed from Route 160 in Pahrump Valley

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Apparently, six individuals (in one month) complained that wild burros near Pahrump, Nevada, wandered onto private land.  (DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?)
Wild Horse Freedom Federation believes there are fewer than 5,000 wild burros left on public lands in the entire U.S.A.  Wild burros should be listed on the endangered species list.  The BLM should not be removing any of them.
Meanwhile, the BLM’s Southern Nevada Field Office recently sold 414.93 acres of public lands and raked in $49.7 million.
According to BLM Herd Area & Herd Management Area Statistics for Fiscal Year 2013, BLM estimated there were 208 wild burros in the Johnnie HMA.  However, BLM population estimates are wildly exaggerated and the BLM doesn’t take any/enough video (or photos of ALL wild horses or burros they inventory) on their aerial population inventory flights.  The BLM cannot substantiate the exaggerated estimates of wild horses & burros they claim are on the range.  –  Debbie
SOURCE:  Las Vegas Review-Journal
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A wild burro stands on the shoulder of State Route 159 near the town of Blue Diamond on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. (Mark Damon/Las Vegas Review Journal)
By KIMBERLY DE LA CRUZ
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

Burros in the northern Pahrump Valley are being gathered and moved to prevent roadside hazards along state Route 160, according to the Bureau of Land Management.

About 30 to 40 burros will be corralled on private land where they’ve been causing property damage, drawn there by hay and water. At least five burros were killed or euthanized because of vehicle collisions since October 2010, according to the BLM.

Depending on the burros’ movements in the area, gather corrals will remain in place for up to several months. “We are waiting for them to walk in and close the gate,” said BLM spokeswoman Kristen Cannon.

The burros have been seen near the Johnnie Herd Management Area and are being relocated because “they pose a safety hazard,” the BLM said in a prepared statement. Since November, six people have complained to the BLM about issues with wild burros in the Pahrump Valley.

No injuries or fatalities related to these incidents have been reported, the BLM said.

“These particular burros … have lost their normal wild characteristics and have become public safety hazards and are causing issues on private land,” wild horse and burro specialist Krystal Johnson said.

Burro-related vehicle accidents and private land owner issues usually increase as the weather cools off, making the gathering timely, the BLM said.

The burros caught will be available for adoption.

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  2. Shared. If things continue on this course soon there will be nothing left on the planet but a few ultra rich people hugging their fossil fuel recovery aparatus

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  3. These excuses never end. They are such beautiful animals, but BLM can’t move them so they can live out their lives on public lands?

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  4. Sounds as if there were well-meaning people feeding them? I’m sure if they found food they would hang out there – but on the other hand – is Nevada a fence-out state? Even if it isn’t – seems like common sense would prevail & if someone is bothered by wild animals – FENCE THEM OUT!

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  5. BULLITIN: Confirmed — Bureau of Land Management’s Bait and Trap Roundup Kills 29 Wild Horses, as their Paperwork Shows Clearly! A $29,000 SCAM TO RECEIVE TAXPAYER MONEY
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    29 WILD HORSES DIE — COVERUP IN THE BLM PAPERWORK OBVIOUS

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