Little bookcliffs wild horse range hiking and biking. Bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine mile, anthro regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 1,278,086 acres. The bureau of land management this week signed a decision to remove up to 60 wild horses from the little book cliffs wild horse range to sustain a healthy viable wild horse population and reduce grazing pressure on forage plants. A group called friends of the mustangs works with blm to ensure that both the range and the horses. Wild horses captivate at little book cliffs visit grand. Wild horse groups, including the american wild horse campaign, filed legal action last week to stop the agencys plans. Little book cliffs wild horse area hma national mustang. The little book cliffs wild horse area consists of 36,1 acres of public lands characterized by gentle sloping plateau dissected by four major canyon systems main, coal, cottonwood and spring canyons with many side canyons.
Blm to reduce book cliffs horse herd western colorado. Just eight miles northeast of grand junction, the little book cliffs wild horse area encompasses more than 36,000 acres of rugged canyons and plateaus. View grand junctions wild horses visit grand junction, colorado. Twentyfour of the mustangs are from little book cliffs wild horse range, and two of them were captured from private land outside piceanceeast douglas herd management area. Twentysome potential adopters had filled out applications by the end of fridays demo day. Utah bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine. Their club is a 501 c 3 organization the is open to membership and actively seeks new members and. Little book cliffs the stallion broke away from a band of horses and charged past a small knot of visitors at the little book cliffs wild horse range, its coalblack tail streaming like a wind. The little book cliffs wild horse range is located in northwest colorado, about 8 miles northeast of grand junction.
Horse report please print this horse report when you go on the range and report any findings to marty or billie contact information is on the form. Little book cliffs wild horse range the little book cliffs wild horses have a diversity of colors, band sizes and ages. There are more than 30,000 acres of rugged canyons and plateaus northwest of palisade where about 80120 mustangs roam. Blm removing horses from little book cliffs wild horse range. Book cliffs, wild horse benchnine mile, anthro bison maps, regulations and land access information. The overall article is about the benefits of and process behind using pzp to. Wild horses have lived for more than a century in the rugged maze of canyons, buttes, sagedotted meadows and pinyonjuniper forests atop the little book cliffs.
Apr 02, 2020 the little book cliffs wild horse area if spectacular wildlife sightings are on your bucket list, the little book cliffs wild horse area is the place for you. Cant wait to get back out there and see how they did through the winter. Rojito, a wild stallion in the little book cliffs herd, leads. Residents of the grand valley of colorado are fortunate to have a mustang herd in the nearby little book cliffs wild horse area. The only one we know for sure what happened to is merlot. Little book cliffs wild horse range is near grand junction. Volunteers, blm to remove wild horses as grazing conditions. Department of the interior, bureau of land management, grand junction field office, colorado. Horses of the little book cliffs create a free website or blog at. The little bookcliffs wild horse area is one of only three areas in the western united states set aside for wild horse herds. The blm has an established appropriate management level of 90 to 150 horses for the little book cliffs wild horse range, which is northwest of debeque.
Colorado grand junction fo little book cliffs wild horse. The little book cliffs wild horse area grand junction 2020 all. It covers over 36,000 acres of rugged canyons and plateaus. The blm plans to use bait and water trapping to gather wild horses beginning in late august, with an option of. Wild horses stir the imagination with their grace and freedom and untamed spirit. One of just three ranges in the united states set aside for wild horses, this range encompasses 36,1 acres of rugged canyons and plateaus in the book cliffs. The little bookcliffs wild horse area is one of only three areas in the western united states set aside for. Range vs herd management area wild horse education. Sadly, we say goodbye to these four handsome fellows. The little book cliffs is 150 and the pryors, 90120. On july 24th the bureau of land management blm grand junction field office gjfo approved a wild horse gather to remove excess wild horses from the little book cliffs wild horse range lbcwhr using bait andor water trapping methods with an option of using the helicopter method if necessary. The blm plans to use bait and water trapping to gather wild horses beginning in late august, with an option of using a.
Horses of the little book cliffs tales of the little book. Jul 27, 2018 the appropriate management level is 90 to 150 horses for the little book cliffs wild horse range. Blm signs decision for wild horse gather on the little book. The nevada wild horse range has 300500 however there is interesting geography and there is likely a population that registers on this range and into another hma and onto forest service lands. Due to high public visitation, the wild horses are less skittish than other horses, so photo opportunities are ideal. Its borders include over 36,000 acres of rugged canyons and plateaus providing a beautiful backdrop where the horses can be viewed and photographed. Horse refusing to stand at mounting block meets richard maxwell. Little book cliffs wild horse area hma bureau of land management.
Felix said as of friday the herd population was 193 wild horses. Colorado wild horses photo tour big sun photography tours. Aug 02, 2018 the little book cliffs wild horse range s appropriate management level is 90 to 150 horses. The blm will identify removal candidates with assistance from the friends of the mustangs, a local wild horse advocacy group. With grazing land the worst some have seen, book cliffs wild. A spectacular view of the grand valley can be seen from the cliff line that forms the southwestern boundary of the wild horse range. More than 100 horses roam the sagebrush parks and pinyonjuniper covered hills. Wild horses to be rounded up at little book cliffs range. About 150 wild horses roam the sagebrush parks and pinyonjupiter covered hills. Some of the bloodlines of the horses date back to indian ponies. Beckie diehl of the friends of the mustang holds a master list of the known wild horses currently on the range at little book cliffs wild horse range on august 28, 2018 in grand junction, colorado. Little book cliffs wild horse area hma bureau of land. He was moving on another male, a bachelor lurking nearby hoping for a chance to cozy up to a mare in the stallions band, said. With grazing land the worst some have seen, book cliffs.
The blm plans to use bait and water trapping to gather wild horses beginning in early september. Colorados wild horses face a new danger on the range. Blm to conduct gather at little book cliffs wild horse. Clash over wild horses heats up as herds reach highest. The daily sentinel in grand junction did a story about blms team of volunteer pzp darters and the benefits they and pzp bring to the mustangs of little book cliffs wild horse range. Aug 07, 20 the blm has an established appropriate management level of 90 to 150 horses for the little book cliffs wild horse range, which is northwest of debeque.
From 90 to 150 wild horses roam these rugged parks and pinyonjuniper covered hills. Due to last years drought, these 21 mustangs had to move to higher parts of the horse area during the winter to find food, for there was no grass. The toilets within the little bookcliffs horse range coal. This bison herd is only constrained by the steep and rugged canyons found in the book cliffs.
Aug 31, 2018 the bureau of land management has begun its plans to remove some wild horses from the little book cliffs horse range near grand junction. The little book cliffs wild horse area if spectacular wildlife sightings are on your bucket list, the little book cliffs wild horse area is the place for you. Once in the park we saw five horses but they were very far. Utah bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine mile. Current numbers place the herd population at approximately 154 horses. Little bookcliffs wild horse area,debeque, colorado. The agency is on pace to treat about 475 horses this year, a small fraction of the estimated 16,000 reproducing mares on the range. The little book cliffs wild horse ranges appropriate management level is 90 to 150 horses. The little book cliffs wild horse area is managed for multiple uses, but wild horse habitat is the primary concern here. Taking back the west one contraceptive dart at a time.
Today, horse enthusiasts from around the country visit the colorado range, one of only three u. The piceanceeast douglas herd management area is in northwest colorado, southwest of meeker and east of state highway 9. The drive from the highway was about 23 miles but took well over an hour. Blm signs decision for wild horse gather on the little. Blm to conduct gather at little book cliffs wild horse range. The little book cliffs wild horse area tripadvisor. The range was established by the bureau of land management blm in 1974, and is one of only three wild horse areas in the u. Main canyon in the little bookcliffs wild horse area is a part of the main book cliffs range extending from the western colorado, to the eastern utah. You may see some whild horses along this southern margin of the little bookcliffs wild horse range. Jul 24, 2015 the little book cliffs wild horse range, located in mesa county, colorado, usa latitude 3912n, longitude 10825w, consists of approximately 14,600 ha of sloping plateaus, sagebrush artemisia spp. Through the introduction of wild horses from other herds, the range of colors within the herd is exciting and photogenic. Wild horses captivate at little book cliffs visit grand junction. It encompasses over 36,000 acres of rugged canyons and plateaus.
The bureau of land management has begun its plans to remove some wild horses from the little book cliffs horse range near grand junction. Colorado grand junction fo little book cliffs wild. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Nowadays, the little book cliffs wild horse range is 36,1 acres and home to around 190 wild horses. Little book cliffs wild horse range emap, 2007 worldcat. Current estimates place the herd population at approximately 190 wild horses. Sep 02, 2018 the bureau of land management has begun its plans to remove some wild horses from the little book cliffs horse range near grand junction. This 36,1acre range is one of only three ranges in the united states set aside specifically to protect wild and freeroaming horses. Little bookcliffs wild horse area where to see colorados wild.
Sep 27, 2018 wild horse groups, including the american wild horse campaign, filed legal action last week to stop the agencys plans. National mustang association committed to the wellbeing. There are about 150 wild mustangs roaming the over 36,000 acre range. Blm plans removal of some wild horses from the little book. In recent years, a curly was also introduced and has since foaled.
Little book cliffs the stallion broke away from a band of horses and charged past a small knot of visitors at the little book cliffs wild horse range, its coalblack tail streaming like a windborne challenge. Excellent opportunities exist for solitude and unconfined. Friends of the mustang is a very active and sociable group of horsemenhorsewomen who support the blm in the management of the wild horse management area on the little book cliffs. Wild horses to be rounded up at little book cliffs range near. Both she and diehl own horses adopted off the little book cliffs range, although diehl still remembers with sadness the time she avidly tried to adopt.
May 01, 2020 tales of the little book cliff wild horses. The little book cliffs wild horse range is one of only three ranges in the usa set aside specifically to protect wild and free roaming horses. Heres where youll spot wild horses in colorado outthere. The canyon is located a few miles east of mount garfield and is easily accessible from i70 the main interstate from denver to utah. Click here for a link to colorado west outdoors north soda trip. The bureau of land management this week signed a decision to remove up to 50 wild horses from the little book cliffs wild horse range to improve range conditions for the remaining wild horses. We drove to the little book cliffs wild horse area. This is a great place to hike, especially in the spring and fall when the weather is mild and the horses are readily seen. When traveling to the little bookcliffs area on winter flats road, you will drive through an extensive area of colorful sculptured badlands. The little book cliffs wild horses have a diversity of colors, band sizes and ages. Blm plans removal of some wild horses from the little book cliffs. Click here for a link to the blm website with information about the little book cliffs wild horse area.
Horses include palominos, paints, grays, blacks, bays, sorrels, blue and red roans as well as a few. The bureau of land management has decided to shrink the local little book cliffs wild horse population by nearly a third to address grazing pressures on the animals range. It encompasses 36,1 acres of rugged canyons and plateaus in the book cliffs about eight miles north of grand junction. Located just eight miles northeast of grand junction, the area, spanning more than 36,000 acres, is home to 90 to 150 mustangs, including palominos, paints, grays, blacks, bays, sorrels. Both she and diehl own horses adopted off the little book cliffs range, although diehl still remembers with sadness the time she avidly tried to adopt a certain horse she was particularly fond of. The range was established by the bureau of land management blm in 1974, and is one of only three wild horse areas in the. Pause at the rim for a beautiful view of the grand mesa and fruit orchards and vineyards below and then descend along the old stagecoach road north of i70.
And those are the best there is and where that language in the act is supposed to apply. Book cliffs wild horses face removal durango herald. The appropriate management level is 90 to 150 horses for the little book cliffs wild horse range. There are six bands of wild horses who spend most of their spring, fall, and winter in the coal canyon and main canyon section aka.
Range conditions have suffered due to recent drought. The 1971 wild and freeroaming horse and burro act provides for the management, protection, and control of all unbranded and unclaimed horses and burros on public lands administered by the blm. Wild horse photography, brought to you by photographers who love every aspect of them. From coal canyon, a singletrack climbs around the west end of mount lincoln.
Horses of the little book cliffs tales of the little. The little book cliffs wild horse range is one of only three ranges in the united states set aside specifically to protect wild and free roaming horses. Sep, 2018 nowadays, the little book cliffs wild horse range is 36,1 acres and home to around 190 wild horses. View grand junctions wild horses visit grand junction.
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