The Forest Service’s program is smaller, with 17 so-called territories, mostly in central Nevada, where only about 2,500 wild horses and burros currently reside, according to the agency’s counts.

The wild horses were being captured during a federal roundup in northern Nevada led by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Nevada has the largest population of wild horses.

Today Nevada hosts more than 33,000 wild horses, or 57% of BLM horses in the 10 western states. Wild horse populations can double every four years if not managed.

Rep. Dina Titus announced Thursday the launch of the Congressional Wild Horse Caucus to encourage federal policies for more humane treatment of wild horses and burros, many of which live in Nevada ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada’s wild horse herds are directly in the crosshairs of the Trump Administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” A tiny part of that massive proposal would cut nearly 30 ...

“Nevada is home to more than 30,000 wild horses and burros – more than half of all the wild horses and burros in the United States,” said Congresswoman Dina Titus.

Wilkey, her husband and their four children were at the mountain range to do a photo shoot for another family when two wild horses appeared. Fox5 Las Vegas/YouTube Seconds later, the beast closed ...

Nevada has the largest population of wild horses. The BLM began the East Pershing Wild Horse Gather on Dec. 28, according to its website.