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BLM cancels planned Kiger and Riddle Mountain wild‑horse gathers amid legal proceedings
Summary
Harney County staff informed the court that the Bureau of Land Management canceled scheduled wild‑horse gathers in the Kiger and Riddle Mountain herd‑management areas because of legal proceedings. The BLM said it will notify interested parties if the gathers are rescheduled.
County staff alerted Harney County Court on July 16 that the Bureau of Land Management had canceled planned wild‑horse gathers in the Kiger and Riddle Mountain herd‑management areas because of legal proceedings.
Staff read a BLM notice saying that gathers scheduled to begin in July and August 2025 were canceled to allow adequate consideration of legal issues raised by parties to litigation. The notice said the BLM will provide additional notification if the gathers are rescheduled and placed on the national schedule.
Ending: Commissioners asked county legal counsel to draft a letter if the court wishes to register formal concern about the cancellations; one commissioner said he would support an official county letter to convey the court’s disappointment at the abrupt cancellation and to request explanation and schedule clarity from the BLM.
