COMMENTARY: BLM must cease helicopter wild horse roundups

By Grace Kuhn special to Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 19, 2022

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is fooling fewer people.

The agency, which is charged with looking after our nation’s wild horses, claims that its frequent roundups of these animals in Nevada and across the West are necessary and humane. But more and more members of Congress aren’t buying it.

Nevada Rep. Dina Titus this month introduced a bill that would ban the dangerous and traumatizing helicopter roundups that the BLM uses to remove mustangs from the range.

More than 2K wild horses removed, 26 die in Nevada roundup, group says

By Kristen DeSilva, Fox5

February 15, 2022

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- The Bureau of Land Management says more than 2,000 wild horses were removed from Nevada's public lands in the latest roundup.

The Pancake Complex horse gather took place about 80 miles northeast of Tonopah or 30 miles west of Ely on Feb. 14. The BLM said 2,054 "excess" wild horses were removed. 

Six studs and 18 previously treated mares were released. The BLM said the horses were given a "population suppression vaccine."

Over 2,000 wild horses captured as largest federal roundup ends in Nevada

By Martha Cruz, KVAL13

February 16, 2022

Las Vegas (KSNV) — The Bureau of Land Management ended its wild horse helicopter roundup and removal on Monday, February 14, having captured over 2,000 horses during the process.

The federal operation, held in the Pancake Complex northeast of Tonopah, Nevada, saw 2,054 wild horses removed from public land and released 18 wild mares treated with a population suppression vaccine. Additionally, six studs were also released.

Wild horse advocacy group steps up to help fight ejiao trade

By HorseTalk

February 17, 2022

A US wild horse protection group has come out in support of Brooke USA in its efforts to promote the passage of the Ejiao Act (H.R. 5203) to combat the trade in donkey hides.

American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) Executive Director Suzanne Roy said that with US demand being a driver of the trade, the country was in a unique position to put a dent in the production of ejiao and support the welfare of the animals and the economic sustainability of people in developing countries.

Reno horses vie with homebuilders for habitat

By Dana Gentry, Nevada Current

February 16, 2022

They are the majestic mustangs that spurred the creation of America’s Wild Horse and Burro Act.  Now, Reno’s herds are increasingly succumbing to traffic collisions as housing developments expand into wildlife territory. 

Federal horse adoption program brings free wild horses and questions to Texas

By Paul Flahive, Texas Public Radio

February 10, 2022

One hundred and twenty wild horses and burros were up for adoption from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management last weekend.

A metal and wood door slammed shut behind a dark brown mustang, confining it in a narrow loading chute. Surrounded by a high steel fence on all sides, the wild horse’s hind legs visibly trembled with fear.

Hot breaths of steam shot from his nose.

This horse was adopted. He waited to be loaded into a trailer on a freezing Texas morning.

Record Wyoming wild horse gather ends

By Nicole Pollack, Kilgore News Herald

January 25, 2022

Wyoming’s monthslong wild horse roundup is over.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) gathered a record 4,161 horses from five herd management areas in the southwestern part of the state, just below its target of about 4,300. Of those horses, 621 were returned to their home range, 3,540 were permanently removed and 37 were killed.

Operations, which began in the final two herd management areas on Jan. 6, ended last week.

Brooke USA Foundation Announces National Support for Efforts to Pass Ejiao Act in Congress

By Kendall Bierer, American Horse Publications

January 27, 2022

Bureau of Land Management offers financial incentives for adoption of wild horses and donkeys

By Ryan Bittan, ABC 4

January 26, 2022

(ABC4) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering financial incentives for the adoption of untrained animals, specifically wild horses and donkeys (or burros) through their Adoption Incentive Program.

The program requires that adopters must certify under penalty of prosecution that they will not knowingly sell or transfer the animal for slaughter or processing into commercial products.

Founder of mustang rescue dies at 83

By Dina Mendros, Portland Press Herald

BIDDEFORD — For nearly 20 years, Mona Jerome could be found most days at the nonprofit mustang rescue she founded in Biddeford. There she would speak to  volunteers and visitors of the plight of mustang horses in America and  show off the horses she cared for, either through the end of their life or until they were trained and adopted by those who had the ability to care for them.