Through the darter’s lens we see a group of Cedar Mountain mares at the water hole. In slow motion, you will see the release of the vaccine dart and the reaction of the mares.
Wild Horses of the West Foundation is a 501©(3) organization with the purpose of preserving the free-roaming wild horses of the Cedar Mountain & Onoquai Herd Management Areas through humane science-based fertility control programs and collaborate with the Bureau of Land Management’s Salt Lake Field Office to improve range conditions.
❋ Science-based Fertility Control
Certified field darters will administer fertility control vaccines via remote darting to control overpopulation and land degradation.
❋ Public Education
Assisting with education outreach to ensure correct information on the use of fertility control for herd management is available to the public.
❋ Catalog Software Development
Creating reliable software to support cataloging of HMA population, bands, sightings and accurate history of the animal while on the range.
❋ Range Restoration
Working along side the Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office and private landowners to establish and execute the nutritional needs of the wild horses along with a healthy range ecosystem.