Bureau of land Management

The wide-ranging, chicken-sized bird has seen a dramatic population drop in recent decades.

Pendley credits President Trump with helping the nation achieve energy independence by opening up lands in Wyoming and across the west to energy development.

With virtually no predators, the horse population can double every four to five years.

All lands in the Laramie Region that are owned or managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission are under this ban.

He signed an order in May that makes his own position the bureau’s default leader while the director’s post is vacant.

The fire began at roughly 2:30 p.m. Friday. The cause is unknown.

According to the weekly Baker Hughes rig count only one oil rig is drilling in Wyoming.

The bureau is a branch of the Interior Department that oversees nearly a quarter-billion public acres in the West.

A spokesperson said it will likely be Wednesday morning before more information is released.

It also calls for new regulations allowing the sterilization of horses roaming federal lands.