Comments for Pryor Wild http://pryorwild.wordpress.com Following the activities of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horses Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:09:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on November 6, 2009 – Appropriate Management Level by pryorwild http://pryorwild.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/november-6-2009-appropriate-management-level/#comment-770 pryorwild Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:09:27 +0000 http://pryorwild.wordpress.com/?p=1129#comment-770 I very much agree with you that wild horses can benefit rangeland health. I very much agree with you that wild horses can benefit rangeland health.

]]> Comment on November 6, 2009 – Appropriate Management Level by pryorwild http://pryorwild.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/november-6-2009-appropriate-management-level/#comment-769 pryorwild Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:08:36 +0000 http://pryorwild.wordpress.com/?p=1129#comment-769 There probably is a lot of room for improvement in these determinations. Unfortunately, this seems to be the best process that is currently available for the BLM to calculate AML. In 2004 the Natural Resources Conservation Service did a range study on the PMWHR, and they concluded the range could support 45 to 142 horses. This study also recommended that midslope water sources be developed to allow for better grazing distribution. This is something that I am a big supporter of as are many others, and it's something I'm going to be touching on in an upcoming blog post. I'm referring to different reports a lot, so I am thinking about creating an area on our main website where these can all be read. There probably is a lot of room for improvement in these determinations. Unfortunately, this seems to be the best process that is currently available for the BLM to calculate AML.

In 2004 the Natural Resources Conservation Service did a range study on the PMWHR, and they concluded the range could support 45 to 142 horses. This study also recommended that midslope water sources be developed to allow for better grazing distribution. This is something that I am a big supporter of as are many others, and it’s something I’m going to be touching on in an upcoming blog post.

I’m referring to different reports a lot, so I am thinking about creating an area on our main website where these can all be read.

]]> Comment on October 27, 2009 – The Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range by pryorwild http://pryorwild.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/october-27-2009-the-pryor-mountain-wild-horse-range/#comment-768 pryorwild Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:57 +0000 http://pryorwild.wordpress.com/?p=1098#comment-768 That area is all fenced on the southern side. The boundary is basically defined by the county roads (Crooked Creek Road and Road 16) running along there. The current fence line parallels these roads pretty closely. South of these roads is private land. I honestly don't think it would take the horses a lot of time to repopulate that area if it was totally opened. Sitting Bull's harem are frequently near that area. Some of the other Dryhead horses, especially Bristol's harem, drift nearby there, and it is common to see Burnt Timber and Sykes Ridge horses wintering in the area. That area is all fenced on the southern side. The boundary is basically defined by the county roads (Crooked Creek Road and Road 16) running along there. The current fence line parallels these roads pretty closely. South of these roads is private land. I honestly don’t think it would take the horses a lot of time to repopulate that area if it was totally opened. Sitting Bull’s harem are frequently near that area. Some of the other Dryhead horses, especially Bristol’s harem, drift nearby there, and it is common to see Burnt Timber and Sykes Ridge horses wintering in the area.

]]> Comment on October 27, 2009 – The Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range by Janet Ferguson http://pryorwild.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/october-27-2009-the-pryor-mountain-wild-horse-range/#comment-767 Janet Ferguson Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:40:12 +0000 http://pryorwild.wordpress.com/?p=1098#comment-767 Does the southwestern area of 4,000 acres have any natural boundaries that would keep the horses in should they be given the additional room? How soon do you think they would populate a new area? I am glad they are thinking about fixing the FS fencing; that is very good news. Does the southwestern area of 4,000 acres have any natural boundaries that would keep the horses in should they be given the additional room? How soon do you think they would populate a new area?

I am glad they are thinking about fixing the FS fencing; that is very good news.

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