Dayton wild horses rounded up Tuesday by BLM, another planned Friday
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 08/02/2018 - 12:33pm
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management confirmed Thursday that its staff conducted a roundup Tuesday of what the agency determined to be "nuisance" wild horses that had been reported the previous week in the Dayton area and plan to take the rest Friday, Aug. 3.
Horse advocates said they were surprised as they had apparently not been given notice to the round up, in contrast to the ongoing conversation about the Fish Springs wild horse roundups in Douglas County.
"Approximately 25 horses were moving in and out of the northwest portion of the Pine Nut Mountains HMA, into the city of Dayton," said a spokesperson for the BLM. "These horses were documented at the high school, nearby apartment buildings, on a number of local streets and a bridge, behind the county water division office and along the golf course fence line."
There was frustration from Dayton area wild horse advocates about the roundup, due to fact that they didn't feel they were properly informed. See story here.
The BLM felt due to their presence in the high traffic areas that the horses posed a threat to public and driver safety. The agency performed a bait trap operation on public lands.
According to the BLM, a total of 17 horses were trapped, loaded and taken to Palomino Valley Corrals.
"There were no incidents or injuries that occurred during this operation," said the BLM spokesperson. "This operation was completed in a few hours with BLM staff and equipment, as is normal procedure for these situations."
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office and one BLM Law Enforcement Officer were also present due to several members of the public arriving on scene. Several members of the public observed the trapping and loading of the horses.
There are an additional 12 horses that have been observed in the area of the Dayton apartments, high school and on several streets that are continuing to cause a public and driver safety issue, according to the BLM.
The agency plans to gather these additional horses August 3, or as soon as it is determined that operational success is likely, according to the BLM.
These operations are separate and distinct from the Fish Springs Bait Gather, which is currently on hold, and Pine Nuts Gather, which is scheduled to occur in early November, said the BLM.
"A press release will be issued prior to the commencement of any scheduled gathers," said the spokesperson. "Nuisance gathers are conducted for public safety and protection of private property. These types of actions do not have an associated press release prior to implementing."
However, despite attempts to contact the BLM or their representatives July 31 regarding reports of a roundup, Carson Now did not hear back until Thursday, Aug. 2.
Updates on the Aug. 3 round up to follow.
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