BLM begins gathering of 50 horses

MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management is scheduled to begin an emergency gather of about 50 horses on Sunday in the West Douglas Herd Area south of Rangely.
In June, BLM staff members identified a herd of approximately 50 horses on the southeastern side of Texas Mountain in the West Douglas Herd Area that were running low on available water and forage due to this year’s extreme drought. The BLM began short-term emergency actions…