In 1971, the Act inspired more emotional public outcry than any other legislation except the Vietnam War... but our wild horses are still fighting their battle.
In 1971, the Act mandated the BLM preserve and protect our nation's wild horses on our public lands. Since it's inception, this Act has been systematically gutted with policy and regulation changes.
The BLM's current plan will continue to reduce the populations of America's wild horses lower than it was when The Act passed unanimously, as a result of concern for their dwindling population in 1971.
Please continue to use your voice to help these beautiful animals who survive by a thread in this changing world. They do not create profits for multi-billion dollar industries and therefore are not considered nor allocated their fair share of rangeland resources.
The horse thrives in North America, the origin of equus. They were here millions of years before us and they have a culture unto themselves.
Call your representatives today and ask them to take a stand for America's wild horses by supporting a moratorium on roundups until the BLM provides a judicious and humane plan for on the range management alternatives and reimbursing the horses the 20 million acres that was taken from them. We want our tax dollars to support wild horses on the range.