6 Questions to Ask About the HSUS/ASPCA Plan for Wild Horses

Published on Apr 25, 2019

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(April 25, 2019) The National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the Public Lands Council (lobbying group for public lands ranchers), Rep. Chris Stewart(R-UT), the ASPCA, the Humane Society of the United States and Return to Freedom this week released a plan for wild horse management that calls for... Read more

Q&A: Dangerous Plan for Wild Horses

Published on Apr 24, 2019

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The National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the Public Lands Council (lobbying group for public lands ranchers), Rep. Chris Stewart(R-UT), the ASPCA, the Humane Society of the United States and Return to Freedom this week released a plan for wild horse management that calls for unprecedented... Read more

Statement: Dangerous Plan Calls for Mass Removals

Published on Apr 23, 2019

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Statement of American Wild Horse Campaign, April 23, 2019

This is a difficult update to write, but our commitment to protecting America’s wild horses and burros requires us to share it. AWHC has always placed a high priority on working...

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A consideration of the video Horse Rich & Dirt Poor

Published by By Lara Joy Brynildssen, Wild Horse Photographer & Advocate on Mar 27, 2019

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  I watched the video, Horse Rich & Dirt Poor, presented by The Wildlife Society, directed by Ben Masters and Charles Post because I’m a wild horse advocate and photographer. I love these creatures.   I’m not a fan of Ben Masters nor his coming-of-age film Unbranded. I am... Read more

A consideration of the video Horse Rich & Dirt Poor

Published by By Lara Joy Brynildssen, Wild Horse Photographer & Advocate on Mar 27, 2019

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  I watched the video, Horse Rich & Dirt Poor, presented by The Wildlife Society, directed by Ben Masters and Charles Post because I’m a wild horse advocate and photographer. I love these creatures.   I’m not a fan of Ben Masters nor his coming-of-age film Unbranded. I am... Read more

Harmful New Mexico Wild Horse Legislation Defeated

Published on Mar 25, 2019

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(March 25, 2019)... The New Mexico legislative session concluded on March 16, 2019 with a major victory for New Mexico’s wild horses.  SB158, if enacted, would have placed the fate of the state’s wild horses in the hands of the Livestock Board, providing a mechanism for the removal of all...

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Understanding BLM's New Notice Policy

Published by By Brieanah Schwartz, AWHC on Mar 22, 2019

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(March 22, 2018) On Friday, March 15th, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a new internal memorandum (IM) related to the window of notice the agency provides the public before roundup operations. This new IM (PIM 2019-004) states that now the BLM will only provide two weeks notice to...

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BLM 2018 Data – More Mismanagement of Wild Horses and Burros

Published by By Mary Koncel, AWHC on Mar 19, 2019

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BLM 2018 Data – More Mismanagement of Wild Horses and Burros

·       Removals up nearly 70% from 2017.

·       Number of horses and burros in holding facilities skyrockets to nearly 51,000...

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USFS Hands Management of CA Wild Horses Over to Local Cattle Interests

Published on Mar 7, 2019

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(March 8, 2019)

PART 1: DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES

According to the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the United States Forest Service (USFS) are tasked with managing, protecting, and...

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Devil's Garden Horses Available for Adoption

Published on Feb 25, 2019

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In October 2018, the U.S. Forest Service completed its roundup and removal of 932 horses from the Devil’s Garden Wild Horse Territory (DGWHT) in the Modoc National Forest near Alturas, CA.  Besides losing their freedom and families, these cherished horses have endured ongoing mismanagement...

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Navy Plans to Expand Operations Putting Wild Horses at Risk

Published on Feb 15, 2019

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(February 15, 2019) The Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) was drafted to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of expanding land ranges and modifying associated airspace configurations in the Fallon Range Training Complex (“FRTC”) and...

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The Omnibus Bill: What's Included for Wild Horses and Burros

Published on Feb 15, 2019

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(February 15, 2019) In what might be considered a Valentine’s Day miracle, the House passed a spending package Thursday night which included funding for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of the Interior, completing congressional action to avert a...

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