The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Richfield Field Office was set to begin gathering wild burros in Wayne County, UT, on Feb. 24 to manage their population within the Canyonlands Herd Management Area.
The operation, expected to last five days, aims to align the herd size with the appropriate management level of 60 to 100 animals, as the current population stands at 208. Approximately 100 burros will be removed using helicopter drive-trapping. Public lands will remain open unless safety concerns arise. Recreational drone use is prohibited in affected areas.
Removed burros will be relocated to the Axtell Wild Burro Contract Off-Range Corral in Utah.
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