The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service have approved a plan to gather and remove excess wild horses roaming outside the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory near Benton, CA.
The territory, managed under the 2019 Inyo National Forest Land Management Plan, supports 138 to 230 horses. A 2024 aerial survey estimated 699 horses, with most outside designated areas. The plan authorizes gathering 300-500 horses. For more information, contact BLM_CA_Bishop_MPWHT@blm.gov or SM.FS.InyoWH_B@usda.gov.
