There are several ways the public can assist the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) National Wild Horse and Burro Program. - Adopting a wild horse or burro and opening your homes and heart to care for and train these animals would likely be one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have. Go to the Adoption Schedule for adoption locations near your area. Go to Adoption Requirements (Spanish translation) for information on how to adopt a wild horse or burro.
- The BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program can always use volunteer assistance in a variety of helpful ways. You could assist your local BLM office by posting flyers or posters with local merchants. These flyers might be announcing an upcoming special adoption event in your area, the program in general, or one of the many Preparation and Adoption Facilities throughout the country. Please call toll free (866) 4MUSTANGS to assist in projects.
- While BLM does not solicit public donations, some people have opted to assist the National Wild Horse and Burro Program by doing so. Private donations are welcome. Donations will be used to assist BLM preparation facilities with the purchase of vaccines, antibiotics, milk for orphaned foals and other items that will directly improve the health and well-being of wild horses and burros. For donations please make checks payable to:
4 Mustangs and Burros
and mail to:
Bureau of Land Management
P.O. Box 12000
Reno, NV 89520-0006
Attn: Business Manager
Please include a brief general statement that the funds are to be used for BLM’s Mustangs and Burros.
- If you are a person with specific equine skills, such as a farrier, veterinarian or trainer, and would like to help, please call our toll free number at (866) 4MUSTANGS. As a service to new adopters we would be happy to post your name, address and phone number if you are willing to treat wild horses and burros or post flyers/posters about upcoming adoption events in your office or area.
- If you are a past adopter we know you are very proud of your trained wild horses and burros and we welcome any assistance you can offer. Specifically, if you are interested in presenting your animal(s) to specific media markets, please call our toll free number, (866) 4MUSTANGS. The National Program Office or the BLM's National Call Center will help coordinate your efforts.
We appreciate anything you can do to help find good homes for gathered wild horses and burros and help ensure healthy rangelands for America’s Living Legends that roam wild and free on our public lands. | Donation Fund Established for Wild Horses and BurrosIn response to the public’s offers of donations to benefit wild horses and burros, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) established a national donation fund. The fund will help those animals that the BLM has removed from Western rangelands because of extreme drought and wildland fires. Contributions will be used to purchase vaccines, antibiotics, milk for orphaned foals, and other items that will directly improve the health and well-being of wild horses and burros. Donations may be submitted to: 4 Mustangs and Burros, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, NV, 89520-0006, Attn: Business Manager. Also, the BLM has a national wild horse and burro toll-free number; 1-866-4MUSTANGS. "This number is much easier to remember than the old one," said Don Glenn, Division Chief, for the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program. "We realize the new number has too many digits, but it will begin ringing after the ‘n’ is entered. We encourage the public to call the BLM's toll-free number for more information about the adoption program." For more information about the BLM's Adopt-A-Wild Horse or Burro Program go to Adoption Requirements. |
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