BLM State Director John Raby,

I am writing to you to ask that you suspend the roundup operations in the Elko and Ely District through Tuesday.

A dangerous heatwave is heading to the area and being reported, repeatedly, on the news. Horse owners are receiving warnings that even include prohibiting light exercise of their domestic equines. 

Temperatures in the Antelope North operation area are expected to exceed 100 degrees, reaching 105 by Sunday. 

The agency is required to make provisions in all planned projects that include how climate change will impact the area. These considerations must include wild horse roundups.

As no policy currently exists specifically to address increasing impacts of climate change on wild horse roundups, it falls to the State Director to show leadership. 

Please suspend operations. 

 

 Sincerely,