Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Wild Horse and Burro Population by State

Estimated population of wild horses and burros on federal lands in the West as of February 2005. Source: U.S. Bureau of Land Management

State Horses Burros Total

Arizona 230 1,542 1,772

California 3,079 1,228 4,307

Colorado 800 0 800

Idaho 704 0 704

Montana 142 0 142

Nevada 13,251 1,464 14,715

New Mexico 82 0 82

Oregon 2,670 15 2,685

Utah 2,420 142 2,562

Wyoming 3,991 0 3,991

National 27,369 4,391 31,760

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