Advocacy
Volunteer Blog: George Washington’s Royal Gift
By Lisa Smith, Volunteer Ambassador for American Wild Horse Campaign
American Wild Horse Campaign Unveils Spirit of Nevada Billboards in Nevada
RENO, NV (May 9, 2023) — Today, the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) unveiled a new Spirit of Nevada billboard campaign celebrating the wild mustang’s emblematic status in Nevada.
Who is the Luckiest - The Burros or Me?
By Laurie Ford, AWHC Volunteer
(May 8, 2023) While humans often have great difficulty when it comes to the act of forgiveness, burros are quite the opposite. They never consider themselves as being the ones in the wrong, but they are usually willing to forgive those who are - humans.
Eyewitness Report: BLM Adoption Event in Swanzey, New Hampshire
By Mary Koncel, Program Specialist
On Friday and Saturday, April 21st and 22nd, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) held an adoption event at the Cheshire Fairgrounds in Swanzey, New Hampshire. This was the first of several adoption/sales events that will be held in the Northeastern States District of the BLM (NSD/BLM).
Eye Witness Report: BLM Wild Horse and Burros Adoption Event in Temecula, CA
By Megan Burns, AWHC investigations volunteer and Volunteer Ambassador
An Exciting Update: The Rescue of the Eaton 16
(March 8, 2023) On the same day AWHC released an explosive investigative report on the deadly consequences of the Bureau of Land Management’s Adoption Incentive Program (AIP),16 BLM-branded mustangs showed up at a notorious kill pen in Eaton, Colorado.
Eyewitness Report: BLM Adoption Event in Okeechobee, FL
By Gail C., AWHC Volunteer
(Feb 15, 2023) On Friday, Feb 10, 2023, I attended the BLM Wild Horse adoption event in Okeechobee, FL. This was my second time observing this annual event. I arrived at 11:15 a.m. and left at 1:30 p.m. During that time, I observed a continuous flow of couples, families, and small groups of friends coming and going. There was also a group of elementary school children touring the facility and receiving a lecture on the WH&B program.
A Holiday Rescue of 22 Burros
(Jan 4, 2023) 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house…Not a creature was stirring, not even a mou… well, the staff at Skydog Sanctuary, Auction Horses Rescue, and AWHC sure were.
Because rescue never stops, not even on Christmas and this year was no different.
International Award-Winning Photograph to be Auctioned off at Benefit for Wild Horses in Denver
Denver Wildlife Photographer Scott Wilson’s “Anger Management,” Winner of Two SONY 2022 World Photography Awards
