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NEVADA STATE OFFICE NO. 2003-47

FOR RELEASE: May 28, 2003

CONTACT: Maxine Shane at 775-861-6586 or Debra Kolkman at 775-289-1946

**Upcoming Expo and Show in Reno Will Feature**

**BLM-Sponsored Adoption of Wild Horses and Burros**

A wild horse and burro expo and show, scheduled for July in Reno,
Nevada, will feature an adoption sponsored by the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) that will involve competitive oral bidding for about 30
wild horses. Bidding at the adoption, which will include wild burros
from California, will be open to individuals qualified to adopt and will
start at \$125 for each animal.

Glade Anderson, Manager of the BLM's National Wild Horse and Burro
Center at Palomino Valley, said, "All of these animals are certified
healthy and will be ready for adopters to gentle and train. They have
been wormed and vaccinated, and come with a complete set of health care
records to allow their new families to begin a health care program with
their own veterinarian."

The BLM will hold the adoption as part of the Western States Wild Horse
and Burro Expo and Show, set for July 18-20 at the Reno Livestock
Convention Center. The adoption will take place on July 20 starting at
noon; wild horses and burros available for adoption can be previewed on
July 19-20 starting at 8 a.m. on each of those days. Registration and
approval of adoption applications for the adoption begins on July 19 at
8 a.m.

About a half-dozen trained wild horses, offered through a special
arrangement with the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC), will also
be offered at the July 20 adoption. The NDOC horse trainer will be
available to discuss these animals prior to the start of the oral
bidding. (Further information on the NDOC's wild horse training program
can be obtained on the Internet at
[www.silverstateindustries.com/horse.html](http://www.silverstateindustries.com/horse.html).)

The Reno expo and show is co-sponsored by the National Wild Horse and
Burro Foundation, a non-profit organization formed in partnership by the
BLM and the State of Nevada. The foundation provided a grant to the
organizers of the July weekend event, which will include training
clinics, wild horse and burro games, workshops, and an evening show
called "Celebration of the Horse." Wild horses have outstanding
endurance qualities and excel in competitive events, including dressage;
wild burros make excellent companions and help control predators.
Several adopters will be demonstrating the skills of their horses at the
expo.

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UPCOMING EXPO AND SHOW IN RENO -- 2222

The BLM protects and manages wild horses and burros, often called
mustangs, under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971. As
part of its responsibility, the Bureau - to ensure the health of the
land and that of the free-roaming herds - removes excess animals from
the range and offers them to the general public for adoption. Adopters
must be at least 18 years old, must have the ability and financial means
to care for a wild horse and burro, and must maintain corrals and
shelters that meet BLM specifications. After an individual provides one
year of good care, the BLM will transfer title to the adopter.

Those interested in more information about adopting a wild horse or
burro should call (775) 475-2222 or visit
[www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov](http://www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov/).
For further information about the Western States Wild Horse and Burro
Expo and Show, call 800-551-9209 or visit
[www.wildhorseandburroexpo.com](http://www.wildhorseandburroexpo.com/).

The BLM, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, manages more
land - 261 million surface acres - than any other Federal agency. Most
of this public land is located in 12 Western states, including Alaska.
The Bureau, with a budget of about \$1.9 billion and a workforce of some
10,000 full-time, permanent employees, also administers 700 million
acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's
multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the
public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future
generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as
outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy
production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other
resources on the public lands.

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