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Horses on the Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range in Montana. The BLM distinguishes between "herd areas" (HA) where feral horse and burro herds existed at the time of the passage of the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, and "Herd Management Areas" (HMA) where the land is currently managed for the benefit of horses and burros, though "as a component" of public lands, part of ...
Boundary of the Horse Heaven wildland in the Jefferson National Forest as identified by the Wilderness Society. [1]The area is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwestern Virginia about 2 miles southwest of Cripple Creek, Virginia, between Va 602 on the west and south, and Va 94 on the east, and Va 642 on the north.
Ramsey's Draft Wilderness is located between the crests of Shenandoah Mountain and Bald Ridge, north of U.S. Route 250 and approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Staunton, Virginia. A rugged and steep piece of land, Ramsey's Draft Wilderness ranges in elevation from 1,600 feet (488 m) to 4,282 feet (1,305 m) at Hardscrabble Knob.
On November 17, 2008, at a public meeting held by the BLM to discuss the fate of horses in long-term holding, [88] Madeleine Pickens announced her plans to buy a one million acre (4,000 km 2) tract at an undisclosed location "in the West" and establish a sanctuary for the horses, which she would adopt and maintain at private expense. [89]
At 4,689 feet (1,429 m), it is the 7th highest summit in Virginia. It is the 41st highest County High Point of the Eastern United States. [1] Beartown Mountain is in the 25,477-acre (103.10 km 2) Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area. [3] The ridgelines south and northeast of the summit are the approximate boundary for the Wildlife ...
Arcadia is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. [1] It is located in the north of the county and is one of the northernmost points of the Roanoke Metropolitan Area.
The unusual number and interspersion of habitats provides visitors an opportunity to view a wide variety of wildlife species and habitats in a relatively small area. Noted for its grassland nesting birds, neo-tropical migrants and raptors, the refuge also hosts wildlife common to Virginia.
The Pryor Mountains feral horse herd is one of the most accessible feral horse herds in the United States. [9] Tourism to the range increased steadily in the mid to late 2000s. [56] The range can be easily accessed via a paved road which parallels Bighorn Canyon, and which provides excellent viewing of the horses. [57]