AWHC Update on the McCullough Peaks Roundup

The American public rallied against the bait trap removal of the beloved McCullough Peaks wild horses, generating over 200,000 emails to top BLM officials. In response to this pressure, the BLM reduced the number of horses it plans to capture. Additionally, the BLM's Wind River/Big Horn Basin District Office reached out to AWHC to begin a dialogue about the wild horse populations in Northwest Wyoming. We appreciate this gesture and the recognition of the strong public interest in protecting Wyoming's iconic wild horse herds. 

Roundup Report: Clan Alpine HMA, Nov 2023

On November 8, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management began a wild horse helicopter roundup on and around the Clan Alpine Herd Management Area located approximately 60 miles east of Fallon in Churchill County NV. The contractor for this operation is CD Warner Livestock who was awarded $595,060 in taxpayer funds to stampede these animals into captivity. The BLM aims to remove 1,594 wild horses from the range, in which 81 mares are to be treated with the controversial fertility control agent, Gonacon. The agency plans to release 121 stallions back onto the range after the operation.

Report: Robert's Mountain Complex, Oct 2023

Starting around October 22, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to conduct a wild horse roundup in the Roberts Mountain Complex area of Eureka County, Nevada. This area is located about 20 miles northwest of Eureka, west of State Highway 278, and north of U.S. Highway 50. The Roberts Mountain Complex covers approximately 556,500 acres of both public and private lands. The designated Appropriate Management Level for wild horses in this area is between 110 and 184 – or 1 horse for every 3,000+ acres.

More Tragedy Strikes During Roberts Mountain Wild Horse Roundup

Semi-truck overturns, leaving seven federally protected wild horses dead

Eureka, NV (October 31. 2023): Today the American Wild Horse Campaign is renewing its call for humane management of the nation’s federally-protected wild horses and burros in the wake of yesterday’s tragic vehicle incident that claimed the lives of seven of the federally-protected animals. 

2023 Devil’s Garden Roundup Ends: 236 Wild Horses Lose Their Home

On Wednesday, October 11 th , the United States Forest Service’s (USFS) roundup and removal of the Devil’s Garden wild horses in the Modoc National Forest (MNF) ended – the seventh in eight years. Although the USFS was targeting 500 horses on the Devil’s Garden Wild Horse Territory (Territory), this year the agency fell far short and removed less than half of its original goal via helicopter and bait trapping.

Tragedy Strikes Again at Fed'l Wild Horse Roundup as Stallion Killed After Breaking Leg in Daring Escape

Eureka, NV (October 28, 2023) ...

Roundup Report: Moriah Herd Area, Oct 2023

On October 17, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin a roundup and removal of more than 400 wild horses from the Moriah Herd Area, 48 miles north of Ely, Nevada. Notorious helicopter contractor Cattoor Livestock will be conducting the operation. 

ROUNDUP REPORT

The roundup has concluded with 440 wild horses removed, 2 deaths.

October 22, 2023

Virtual Meeting Reaffirms NPS’s Commitment to Eliminate Theodore Roosevelt Wild Horses

By Mary Koncel, AWHC Special Programs Coordinator

(October 18, 2023) On Tuesday, October 10th, the National Park Services (NPS) held a virtual meeting on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Livestock Plan for the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP/Park). During the presentation, TRNP staff made clear its plan to remove the historic wild horse herd from the Park, named after America’s first conservation president Theodore Roosevelt.

The Theodore Roosevelt Wild Horses Need Your to Speak Up for Them

The National Park Service (NPS) is currently seeking public input on the Draft Environmental Assessment for a Livestock Plan for the wild horses of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). Unfortunately, the plan is on track to eliminate North Dakota's only wild horse herd.

The TRNP's approximately 195 horses are managed by a 1978 Environmental Assessment. While a new management plan is necessary, the EA is unacceptable as it proposes three alternatives that would lead to the destruction of the Theodore Roosevelt wild horses.

Roundup Report: Devil's Garden Wild Horse Territory, Sept 2023

The Devil’s Garden Wild Horse Territory is home to California’s largest wild horse herd. It is made up of 258,000 acres outside of Alturas, California. These mustangs fall under the management of the U.S. Forest Service, not the Bureau of Land Management.