Wild horses found shot in south-central Wyoming; BLM is investigating

The Bureau of Land Management is investigating the shooting of five wild horses in south-central Wyoming’s Red Desert, the agency said in a statement last week. Three horses were found shot in early November and two more in mid-January in a similar location. “Preliminary findings suggest all five horses were shot,” the statement said. The horse were found both on Green Mountain and near the Three Forks/Atlantic City Road in the Pickett Lake area. The BLM is working with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to investigate the incident. Wild horses and burros are protected under federal law, and the BLM is responsible for managing the animals on government land. The animals have been the source of controversy in Wyoming, with the BLM finding itself at the center of disputes between the State of Wyoming, the livestock industry and environmentalist groups that support protecting the horses...more