Finding Wild Horses and Burros in California
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There are 26 wild horse and burro herds remaining in California; 21 managed by the BLM, 4 managed by the Forest Service, and 1 managed by both Forest Service & BLM:
• Big Bear is 10 miles east of Big Bear Lake • Bitner is 40 miles of Cedarville • Black Mountain is 20 miles east of San Luis Obispo • Brushy Mountain is 40 miles southwest of Chester • Buckhorn is 40 miles southwest of Cedarville • Carter Reservoir in NE California on the NV border • Centennial is 10 miles north of Ridgecrest • Chemehuevi is south of Needles • Chicago Valley is near Death Valley Junction on the NV border • Chocolate-Mule Mountains near the Picacho State Recreation Area west of Yuma, AZ • Coppersmith is 30 miles southeast of Cedarville • Devil's Garden Plateau is just north of Alturas • Fort Sage is east of Doyle • Fox Hog is 45 miles southwest of Cedarville • High Rock is 45 miles southeast of Cedarville • Lee Flat is east of the Owens Dry Lake Bed, Inyo County • Massacre Lakes is 30 miles east of Cedarville • New Ravendale is near the town of Ravendale • Nut Mountain • Piper Mountain • Red Rock Lakes is 10 miles east of Macdoel • Round Mountain (Devil's Garden Plateau) is north of Alturas • Three Sisters is 7 miles northeast of Tennant • Twin Peaks is 25 miles northeast of Susanville • Wall Canyon is 46 miles east of Cedarville • Waucoba-Hunter Mountain is 30 miles east of Olancha • White Mountain is 7 miles east of Benton *Note: the BLM map to the right shows the Palm Canyon HMA but that herd has been zeroed out |
BLM Map
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Big Bear Wild Burro Territory
Size: 35,000 acres
Number of wild burros the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 60
Size: 35,000 acres
Number of wild burros the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 60
Bitner Herd Management Area
Size: 53,748 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 15-25
Size: 53,748 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 15-25
Black Mountain Wild Horse Territory
Size: 13,215 acres
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 20
Size: 13,215 acres
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 20
Brushy Mountain Wild Horse Territory
Size: 3,285 acres
*Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 0 (there may be horses remaining)
Size: 3,285 acres
*Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 0 (there may be horses remaining)
From the Forest Service page: The Brushy Mountain herd has naturally declined with only 2 studs remaining in 2003. Due to the limited amount of contiguous federal land within this territory, the territory is not able to sustain a viable population of wild horses. Contact the Almanor Ranger District at 530-258-2141 for information.
Buckhorn Herd Management Area
Size: 76,590 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 59-85
Size: 76,590 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 59-85
Carter Reservoir Herd Management Area
Size: 23,468 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 25-35
Size: 23,468 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 25-35
Centennial Herd Management Area
Size: 318,499 acres
Number of wild horses and burros the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 134-168
Size: 318,499 acres
Number of wild horses and burros the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 134-168
Chemehuevi Herd Management Area
Size: 138,333 acres
Number of wild burros the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 97-108
Size: 138,333 acres
Number of wild burros the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 97-108
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Chicago Valley Herd Management Area
Size: 278,105 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 10-12
Size: 278,105 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 10-12
Chocolate Mule Mountains Herd Management Area
Size: 205,539 acres
Number of wild burros the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 109-133
Size: 205,539 acres
Number of wild burros the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 109-133
Coppersmith Mountains Herd Management Area
Size: 73,422 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 50-75
Size: 73,422 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 50-75
Devil's Garden Plateau Wild Horse Territory / Round Mountain Herd Management Area
Size: 248,428 acres of Forest Service land / Size: 7,759 acres of BLM land
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 402 / BLM is 8-10
Size: 248,428 acres of Forest Service land / Size: 7,759 acres of BLM land
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 402 / BLM is 8-10
Fort Sage Herd Management Area
Size: 15,967 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 24-29
Size: 15,967 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 24-29
Fox Hog Herd Management Area
Size: 127,122 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 120-220
Size: 127,122 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 120-220
High Rock Herd Management Area
Size: 94,708 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 78-120
Size: 94,708 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 78-120
Lee Flat Herd Management Area
Size: 73,380 acres
Number of wild burros the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 12-15
Size: 73,380 acres
Number of wild burros the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 12-15
Massacre Lake Herd Management Area
Size: 39,942 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 35-45
Size: 39,942 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 35-45
New Ravendale Herd Management Area
Size: 32,137 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 10-25
Size: 32,137 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 10-25
Nut Mountain Herd Management Area
Size:
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is ____
Size:
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is ____
Piper Mountain Herd Management Area
Size: 96,261 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 14-17
Size: 96,261 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 14-17
Red Rock Lakes Herd Management Area
Size: 18,541 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 16-25
Size: 18,541 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 16-25
Three Sisters Wild Horse Territory
Size: 26,000 acres
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 15
Size: 26,000 acres
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 15
Twin Peaks Herd Management Area
Size: 758,128 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 448-758 and for burros is 72-116
Size: 758,128 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 448-758 and for burros is 72-116
Wall Canyon Herd Management Area
Size: 41,158 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 15-25
Size: 41,158 acres
Number of wild horses the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 15-25
Waucoba-Hunter Mountain Herd Management Area
Size: 22,670 acres
Number of wild burros the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 9-11
Size: 22,670 acres
Number of wild burros the BLM deems appropriate for the herd area is 9-11
White Mountain Wild Horse Territory
Size: 149,690 acres of Forest Service land and 60,000 acres of BLM land
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 75
Size: 149,690 acres of Forest Service land and 60,000 acres of BLM land
Number of wild horses the Forest Service deems appropriate for the herd area is 75