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New peer-reviewed study substantiates fertility control as feasible alternative for wild horse management
New peer-reviewed study substantiates fertility control as feasible alternative for wild horse management
Fed'l Budget Proposal Suggests Permanent Sterilization Of America’s Wild Horses
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 14, 2024) – Today, American Wild Horse Conservation is sounding the alarm over the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Fiscal Year 2025 budget request seeking $170,917,000 to fund its Wild Horse and Burro Program. This marks a $29 million increase over FY 24 appropriated levels, with $15 million allocated toward a mass permanent sterilization program, including 20 new full-time employees for its implementation.
Congress Tells BLM: Fewer Roundups, More Humane Fertility Control
Washington D.C., March 12, 2024 – This week, Congress took decisive action to prioritize humane wild horse and burro management practices over controversial helicopter roundups. President Joe Biden signed into law a $460 billion package of Fiscal Year (FY) 24 spending bills on Saturday, March 9, narrowly averting a government shutdown.
NGO Offers Reward In Federal Wild Horse Slaying
Prineville Oregon (February 1, 2024) – Today, the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) announced that it has pledged a $5,000 reward fund in hopes of bringing justice to the case of the brutal slaying of a federally protected wild horse from the Big Summit Wild Horse Territory in the Ochoco National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service (USFS).
Legal Letter: Halt the McCullough Peaks Roundup
On Friday, January 26 2024, American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) sent a legal letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with an urgent appeal to halt the ongoing McCullough Peaks bait trap Roundup. This roundup, which began November 1, 2023 and is set to run through March, 2024, sparks major concerns for the genetic diversity of the herds, their population numbers, and the impact of a winter gather on foals and elders.
Major Legal Win for Salt River Wild Horse Protection
Tonto National Forest Successfully Defends Humane Treatment of Wild Horses While Apache Sitgreaves National Forest Blatantly Disregards It
