Post by Rose Petals on Apr 7, 2008 17:31:30 GMT -5
The Black Mountain WHT is located in California approximately 20 miles east of San Luis Obispo. The territory consists of 13,215 acres of National Forest land and 635 acres of private land and lies primarily on the east side of the La Panza Mountain Range.
The topography of the area is steep with narrow drainages and limited watering sources. Elevations range from 1600 to 3600 feet. The climate is typically Mediterranean with hot summer temperatures and cool winters. Precipitation is in the form of rain with occasional snowfall. The wet season is normally from November through March, and average annual precipitation is 12 inches.
The territory consists of Blue Oak annual grasslands and Chaparral vegetation. Monitoring indicates that the rangeland is healthy.
Wildlife present within the territory include black-tailed deer, mountain lion, black bear, bobcat, coyote, grey fox, raccoon, woodrats, ground squirrels, and numerous bird, reptile, and amphibian species.
There are no livestock grazing permits in the wild horse territory.
The Black Mountain WHT is managed for an appropriate management level of 20 horses. Occasionally, horses of similar size, conformation, and color are introduced from other territories in order to maintain genetic diversity in this small herd. Most of the horses in the Black Mountain WHT are of good size and conformation, and bay is the dominant color.
The topography of the area is steep with narrow drainages and limited watering sources. Elevations range from 1600 to 3600 feet. The climate is typically Mediterranean with hot summer temperatures and cool winters. Precipitation is in the form of rain with occasional snowfall. The wet season is normally from November through March, and average annual precipitation is 12 inches.
The territory consists of Blue Oak annual grasslands and Chaparral vegetation. Monitoring indicates that the rangeland is healthy.
Wildlife present within the territory include black-tailed deer, mountain lion, black bear, bobcat, coyote, grey fox, raccoon, woodrats, ground squirrels, and numerous bird, reptile, and amphibian species.
There are no livestock grazing permits in the wild horse territory.
The Black Mountain WHT is managed for an appropriate management level of 20 horses. Occasionally, horses of similar size, conformation, and color are introduced from other territories in order to maintain genetic diversity in this small herd. Most of the horses in the Black Mountain WHT are of good size and conformation, and bay is the dominant color.
