Our Mission

The Virginia Range Wildlife Protection Association is a volunteer nonprofit corporation  organized to act on behalf of free-roaming horses and wildlife in the Virginia Range, north of Virginia City, Nevada. VRWPA engages in educational, scientific, developmental and range management activities, and on matters pertaining to the environment and the preservation of wildlife habitat. This organization is organized exclusively for the charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 

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VRWPA 30th Anniversary Party A Big Success

 

The VRWPA 30th anniversary party held on August 29 at the Dean residence was attended by over 50 people. Jeanne Gribbin and Kay Dean put together a huge smorgasbord of delectable food and desserts including a 30th anniversary cake. Many of the lucky guests won prizes and  the founding VRWPA members received colorized Nevada Wild Horse quarters, that Dave Abel, Virginia City jeweler made into pins. The Founders of VRWPA were present and explained the early days of VRWPA. VRWPA was created to counteract the "mustangers" (horse thieves) that were removing wild mustangs from the Highlands and the Virginia Range.

IT'S OFFICIAL -  STOREY COUNTY FINALLY HAS A RANGE MANAGER

After many weeks of meetings and phone calls and emails it's finally official. Jim Stewart - Highland resident is our new range manager. He will be reporting directly to the Storey County Sheriff and receiving assistance from the Nevada Department of Agriculture when needed.

For horse calls continue to call dispatch 847-0950, but with Jim right in the area the response time will be cut drastically. Jim is doing all of this as a volunteer, and so many have stepped up to help.

Storey County Sheriff Dept is training Jim on dealing with people as well as on concealed weapon safety. Jim will have a police radio and will be reporting in to them each time he is on the range. Storey County is also supplying Jim the gas for his 4wheel drive pick-up truck that was donated by Lumos and Associates (civil engineering firm in Carson City). Various residents have also stepped forward to assist Jim with anything he might need.

If you would like to meet Jim, he will be giving a monthly status report at the VRWPA meetings (the last Monday of each month). Please join us in thanking Jim Stewart for his unselfish acceptance of this position.

THANKS JIM! 

Wild bears have recently been sighted in the Virginia City Highlands. Be "Bear-Aware" and learn how to live with bears. Click on this link for valuable information about bears:

BEAR INFORMATION

Wild Horse License Plates Now Available

You can now purchase a  wild horse license plate from the Department of Motor Vehicles and even have it personalized. Click on this DMV link for more details:  DMV Horse License Plates