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1,560-horse roundup to start as Congress mulls letting BLM kill wild horses

5 Colorado wild horses captured; total climbs to 86

10 Colorado wild horses captured, bringing total to 81

10 Colorado wild horses captured; foal separated from band

BLM captures 15 Colorado wild horses on second day of trapping

46 Colorado wild horses captured; foal euthanized

Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting set for Oct. 18-19

BLM to capture 2,096 Wyoming wild horses

Cheney votes against ban on wild horse slaughter as Wyoming herds grow

Trump’s Cowboy Allies Say All the Pretty Horses Must Die

Panel blocks amendment to protect animals from slaughter

Focus back on Senate as fight for wild horses intensifies

Rules Committee rejects amendment to stop BLM from killing wild horses

House Rules Committee rejects bipartisan horse slaughter amendment

Tracking legislation crucial to wild horses

‘They are us, and we are them’: Q&A with In-Residence Volunteer Paloma Ianes

Call today: Bipartisan amendments give wild horses a fighting chance!

Bipartisan House amendment would restore wild horse protections

State and federal managers discuss fate of wild horses, with media and advocates locked out

Groups gather in Salt Lake to tackle wild horse ‘overpopulation problem’

RTF: Congress must reject Interior official’s call to kill wild horses

Top Interior official calls for ending bans on selling, euthanizing wild horses

Critics maintain Utah mustang meeting a ‘slaughter summit’

Utah State officials defend wild horse and burro conference

Utah State University hosts wild horse summit, but excludes key advocates and the public

Advocacy Update: As Zinke holds sham wild horse ‘summit,’ advocates must redouble efforts

GAO report: More time, money spent without addressing future of wild horses

Zinke to lead sham, closed-door wild horse ‘summit’

BLM captures another 63 Utah wild horses at Bible Springs Complex

62 wild horses captured, one euthanized, as Bible Springs roundup begins

BLM finalizes plan to capture 100 Colorado wild horses

Speak out for wild horses — it’s now or never!

Meet with your representatives, senators — before it’s too late

BLM removes 129 burros from Nevada range

BLM to capture 100 Utah wild horses starting Aug. 15

Commentary: Slaughtering wild horses would be simplistic and cruel

5 questions for horse trainer Angi Murray

‘Oops’ is no defense, court says in nixing horse decision

Write a letter to help America’s threatened wild horses

Federal court orders restoration of 23,000 acres for California wild horses

Deadline nears for comments on plan to capture 1,560 Wyo. wild horses

Press release: Court finds U.S. Forest Service illegally cut habitat for California wild horses

Senators introduce bipartisan SAFE Act to end horse slaughter

Editorial: Protect wild horses, don’t resume their slaughter

BLM planning to capture 6,737 wild horses in Nevada

Senate committee’s vote an emphatic statement against horse slaughter

Press release: Senate committee rejects horse slaughter, sets up key vote on wild horses

Today: We celebrate; Tomorrow: Back to work

Senate committee passes anti-horse slaughter amendment

Advocates say House Appropriations Committee signed ‘death warrant’ for area wild horses, burros

Do not give up. Do not let up. Wild horses need your voice more than ever.

RTF statement on House vote to allow BLM to kill wild horses

Trump, Congress working together to legalize wild horse slaughter

Column: Should it be this hard to do the right thing in managing America’s horses?

Press release: Join Robert Redford, Ed Harris and many others who stand with America’s wild horses

Press Release: Gov. Bill Richardson: Congress Should Reject Slaughter, Threats to Wild Horses

Judge rejects Utah ranchers’ plea to evict wild horses

How wild horses of the West would die under Trump budget

Slaughter vote a setback, but there’s no time to let up!

House committee narrowly votes for horse slaughter

Stand up for America’s wild horses!

Wild horse wipeout? Will years of propaganda win over solutions?

BLM to capture 125 burros, wild horses on Marietta Wild Burro Range (Nev.)

Speak up for wild horses before it’s too late!

U.S. Attorney asks judge to toss Beaver County, Utah, suit over wild horse programs

4 things you can do today for America’s wild horses and burros

NBC Left Field features wild horse management challenge

Nevada BLM to hold June 27 hearing on use of helicopters during roundups

National wild horse forum planned in Utah; Zinke may attend

Press Release: Silence on Trump-Zinke Budget Plan Could Doom Wild Horses

New Mexico’s homeless horses: Historic legacy or persistent nuisance?

Salinas to lead natural horsemanship clinic Aug. 4-6 at RTF sanctuaries

94 NV wild horses captured, one dead as BLM ends ’emergency’ roundup

Press release: Trump-Zinke budget imperils thousands of wild horses

A driving force for hope behind 900-horse rescue, Griffin-Soffel joins RTF in conservation effort

Vote today! Equestrian Living readers nominate RTF as best horse-related charity

A Memorial Day message from Return to Freedom

Take action: Tell Congress to oppose budget proposals that threaten wild horses!

Groups say budget proposal would lead to horse slaughter

Ancient DNA paints a picture of horse occupation in what is now Switzerland

Press release: Trump budget plan would place wild horses in jeopardy

Trump proposes sharp cuts at Interior Department while pushing for more drilling on public lands

Trump budget slashes money for federal lands

BLM resumes ’emergency’ horse gather in Elko County, NV.

Interior suspends resource advisory councils

Congratulations, Sutter!

BLM pauses ’emergency’ NV. wild horse roundup

Congressman won’t revive bill to transfer federal land

BLM rounding up 60 wild horses south of Wendover, NV

RTF op-ed: Concerns remain over wild horse support in federal budget

Budget bill provision places wild horse lives at risk

Help a Horse Day

Help end horse slaughter: Support the SAFE Act

Together again: Galahad, Hope released at 2,000-acre satellite sanctuary

Zinke orders BLM ‘back to the drawing board’ on land use, NEPA

Happy Easter from Return to Freedom!

Animal communication clinic set for June 25

‘Help a Horse’ volunteer day: Join us April 22 to celebrate Earth Day, Sutter’s awards

Will the wild horses be dragged away?

Report: Reducing wild horse numbers on BLM ‘priority work’ list

BLM to hold tour of Axtell, Utah, wild horse corrals

BLM conducts bait-and-trap roundup in Idaho

Nevada BLM director: Trump admin. may make wild horse policy changes

Court denies mustang appeal sought by Nevada counties

Suspected equine distemper at Utah ranch leads to quarantine of wild horses

BLM, University of Wyoming wild horse movement study progressing

N.M. wild horses still protected under prevailing law

Nevada BLM advisory councils to meet in Elko, April 4-6

Trump signs bill killing Obama rule on public lands

RTF’s Sutter selected for Horse Stars Hall of Fame

Judge sends Wyoming wild horse roundup plan back for more review

Our sanctuary is wearing green for St. Patrick’s Day!

Register now for special March 20 Tony Stromberg photo safari!

Public comments needed on BLM plan to capture 1,029 Wyoming wild horses

New Mexico wild horse bill stalls in committee

St. Patrick’s Day E-Cards

Trump budget plan would cut Interior Dept. budget by 12%

Anti-wild horse resolution fails in Utah Senate

Interior names energy and mineral chief new acting BLM director

Happy ending: Silver King’s reunited family band released onto 2,000 acres

Several wild horse bills debated in N.M. legislature

Why support humane observers? March 8, 2017

RTF, Lompoc featured in March issue of Westways Magazine

New Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke words, actions differ on environment

Senate confirms Ryan Zinke as interior secretary

Cedar Mountain: 228 Utah wild horses released as roundup ends

Utah lawmakers set out to wrangle wild horses from BLM’s control – and possibly slaughter them for meat

Cedar Mountain: Weather forces BLM to end Utah roundup sooner than planned

Cedar Mountain: 51 Utah wild horses captured, Feb. 20, 2017

Cedar Mountain: High winds pause Utah helicopter roundup, Feb. 19, 2017

Cedar Mountain: 94 Utah wild horses captured; roundup total nears 500, Feb. 18, 2017

Cedar Mountain: About 100 Utah wild horses captured, including separated mare, foal, Feb. 17, 2017

Cedar Mountain: Two Utah wild horses euthanized, eight captured, Feb. 16, 2017

Cedar Mountain: 116 Utah wild horses captured, Feb. 15, 2017

Cedar Mountain: 33 Utah wild horses captured, Feb. 14, 2017

Cedar Mountain: 99 Utah wild horses captured; mare makes terrifying escape, Feb. 13, 2017

Cedar Mountain: 29 Utah wild horses captured as BLM begins year’s fourth helicopter roundup, Feb. 12, 2017

TV report: What does Trump presidency mean for wild horses? Feb. 10, 2017

$50,000 Matching Fund Pledged to Save 520 At-Risk S.D. Horses, Feb. 10, 2017

Return to Freedom 2016 Year in Review: Solutions in Motion

N.M. senate committee passes horse as livestock bill, Feb. 9, 2017

Beaver County, horse advocates sue the BLM in legal tug-of-war over Utah’s wild horses, Feb. 9, 2017

RTF youth ambassador Amber Midthunder’s series ‘Legion’ to premiere on FX, Feb. 8, 2017

Public’s help urgently needed in massive S.D. wild horse rescue and adoption effort

BLM to begin capturing 600-plus Cedar Mountain (Utah) wild horses Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017

BLM, University of Wyoming begin wild horse tracking study, Feb. 6, 2017

Reveille roundup ends with 68 wild horses released, Feb. 6, 2017

Wild Horse Photo Safari: The Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift

New Mexico bill would allow wild horse removals, Feb. 3, 2017

Reveille roundup: 28 Nevada wild horses captured, Feb. 3, 2017

BLM, Forest Service cut public lands grazing fee, Feb. 2, 2017

Reveille roundup: 45 Nevada wild horses captured, one euthanized, Feb. 2, 2017

Sulphur roundup ends with 52 Utah wild horses released, 11 euthanized, Feb. 1, 2017

Reveille roundup: 46 Nevada wild horses captured, Feb. 1, 2017

Wild horses from troubled S.D. ranch saved from auction, Feb. 1, 2017

Reveille roundup: 32 Nevada wild horses captured, Jan. 31, 2017

Troubled S.D. nonprofit surrenders 520 wild horses but keeps 20, Jan. 31, 2017

Sulphur roundup: 140 Utah wild horses released onto range, Jan. 31, 2017

A tribute to Laura Allen-Bold, friend of wild horses and RTF

Sulphur roundup: 51 Utah wild horses captured, four euthanized, Jan. 30, 2017

Sulphur roundup: 604 Utah wild horses now captured, Jan. 29, 2017

South Dakota reaches settlement transferring control of 520 at-risk horses; public’s help needed in massive rescue operation

Sulphur roundup: 47 wild horses captured, four euthanized, Jan. 28, 2017

Sulphur roundup: Two more Utah wild horses euthanized as capture total nears 500, Jan. 27, 2017

Sulphur roundup: 43 Utah wild horses captured, two euthanized, Jan. 26, 2017

Sulphur roundup: Two wild horses die, 110 captured, Jan. 25, 2017

Sulphur roundup: Total wild horses captured nears 300, Jan. 23, 2017

Sulphur roundup: 103 Utah wild horses captured, Jan. 22, 2017

Sulphur roundup: 11 Utah wild horses captured before winter storm, Jan. 21, 2017

Sulphur roundup: 37 Utah wild horses captured, Jan. 20, 2017

Sulphur roundup begins with 127 Utah wild horses captured, Jan. 19, 2017

A day in the life of an RTF volunteer, Jan. 17, 2017

Sulphur HMA (Utah) helicopter roundup set to start Wednesday

Frisco HMA roundup ends in Utah; 82 total wild horses captured, Jan. 16, 2017

Frisco HMA: Eight Utah wild horses captured; total reaches 66, Jan. 15, 2017

Frisco HMA roundup resumes: Eight Utah wild horses captured, Jan. 13, 2017

Wild horse advocates, Forest Service face off over Devil’s Garden, Jan. 12, 2017

Wild horses get favorable hearing in battle with California ranchers, Jan. 11, 2017

Frisco, Reveille roundups postponed, Jan. 10, 2017

Snowfall delays BLM wild horse roundup in Northwest Colorado, Jan. 9, 2017

BLM recalculates desired Pryor Mountain wild horse population, arrives at same number, Jan. 9, 2017

Latest on S.D. wild horses: Court showdown looms, Jan. 9, 2017

Frisco HMA roundup: 13 wild horses captured in Utah, Jan. 9, 2017

Frisco HMA roundup: 37 wild horses captured in Utah, Jan. 8, 2017

Bureau of Land Management begins busy season of horse roundups in Utah, Jan. 7, 2017

Judges corral arguments over wild horse protections in remote California county, Jan. 6, 2017

S.D. state’s attorneys file motion seeking to transfer control of at-risk wild horses, Jan. 6, 2017

BLM roundup schedule: Don’t let wild horse captures go unseen, Jan. 5, 2017

A New Year’s message from Return to Freedom, Jan. 4, 2017

150 Utah wild horses to be captured as part of experiment, Dec. 30, 2016

Plan to unload federal land in Nevada will return, Dec. 30, 2016

BLM calls for nominees to National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board, Dec. 29, 2016

Eagle / Silver King roundup ends; 74 total Nevada wild horses captured, Dec. 29, 2016

14 wild horses captured as Eagle / Silver King roundup resumes, Dec. 28, 2016

Reach your wild horse goals before the year ends! Dec. 27, 2016

BLM seeks public comment on roundup at Wyoming’s North Lander Complex, Dec. 26, 2016

A holiday message from Return to Freedom

BLM seeking comment on Pine Nut horse plan, Dec. 22, 2016

BLM suspends wild horse roundup in Sand Wash Basin, Colo., until next year, Dec. 22, 2016

Twelve wild horses captured on second day of Eagle / Silver King roundup, Dec. 22, 2016

Ft. Polk, La.: Guardians fight the Army to save wild horses, Dec. 21, 2016

Thirty-one Nevada wild horses captured on first day of ’emergency’ roundup, Dec. 21, 2016

BLM begins planned four-day, 100-wild horse roundup in Nevada, Dec. 19, 2016

BLM sets Dec. 19 Sacramento, Calif., meeting on helicopter use

Animal-welfare group files suit against Fort Polk, La., over wild horses, Dec. 16, 2016

Shop now for holiday gifts that keep on giving to wild horses and burros!

RTF statement: Record of Zinke, Trump’s nominee for Interior, cause for caution on wild horse issue, Dec. 15, 2016

Federal lawsuit targets BLM planning rule, Dec. 13, 2016

Restraining order extended in Alto, N.M., wild horse case, Dec. 13, 2016

BLM continues to gather wild horses in Sand Wash Basin near Craig, Colo., Dec. 13, 2016

Selection of McMorris Rodgers to lead Interior Dept. worrying for wild horses, burros, Dec. 9, 2016

BLM approves February western Utah wild horse roundup, Dec. 9, 2016

Op-ed: ‘A solution for Red Desert wild horses,’ Dec. 9, 2016

Arizona update: ‘Despite some steps, burro overpopulation concerns remain,’ Dec. 9, 2016

Federal land agency shoulders heavy criticism from all sides, Dec. 7, 2016

Jan. 12 meeting set on Devil’s Garden, Calif., wild horse plan

Owyhee update: 1,412 wild horses taken from range await uncertain futures, Dec. 7, 2016

Utah BLM to host Dec. 13 hearing on use of vehicles, aircraft in Wild Horse and Burro Program

Owyhee roundup ends with 1,832 wild horses captured, Dec. 3, 2016

Owyhee roundup expanded to 1,800 wild horses, Dec. 2, 2016

‘BLM caught in middle of wild horse conflicts,’ Dec. 2, 2016

Owyhee roundup: 78 wild horses captured, Dec. 1, 2016

U.S. overhauls public land use planning; senator vows reversal, Dec. 1, 2016

Bait and trap of Sand Wash Basin, Colo., wild horses off to a slow start, Dec. 1, 2016

Volunteers, supporters invited to RTF Holiday Appreciation Party on Dec. 10

Santa Ynez’s Outpost Trading Co. to host Dec. 10 holiday fundraiser featuring RTF

A leader in the fight to save wild horses, Barbara Clarke, has died, Nov. 30, 2016

Owyhee update: 11 wild horses captured, 17th dies, as roundup resumes, Nov. 30, 2016

200% match: Your $12.50 donation today = $162.50 in March to help wild horses

Devil’s Garden update: California wild horses ready for adoption, Nov. 29, 2016

Tonight’s the night! Help wild horses as RTF competes for $500,000 in matching funds! Nov. 28, 2016

Owyhee update: Weather postpones Sunday helicopter roundup, Nov. 28, 2016

Owyhee roundup: Number of wild horses captured tops 1,500, Nov. 27, 2016

Owyhee roundup: 108 wild horses captured, Nov. 26, 2016

Owyhee roundup: 121 more wild horses captured on Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, 2016

Skip the long lines — sponsor a wild horse on Black [horse] Friday!

Sand Wash, Colo., wild horses slow to take bait, Nov. 24, 2016

A massive opportunity to help wild horses is just around the corner! Nov. 23, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving from Return to Freedom, Nov. 23, 2016

‘How the American West became overrun with wild horses,’ Nov. 23, 2016

Owyhee roundup: On day with public access, six wild horses captured, Nov. 23, 2016

Sand Wash, Colo., wild horse gather continues through Thanksgiving holiday, Nov. 22, 2016

Owhyee roundup: Three wild horses euthanized, Nov. 22, 2016

Owyhee roundup: Death toll rises to 13 wild horses, Nov. 21, 2016

Owyhee roundup: 140 wild horses captured; three more die, Nov. 20, 2016

Auction looms for wild horses as S.D. sanctuary leader struggles with deadlines, Nov. 19, 2016

Owyhee roundup: 149 wild horses captured, another dies, Nov. 19, 2016

Tracking Wyoming’s wild horses, Nov. 18, 2016

Owyhee roundup: Second phase begins without public observation, Nov. 18, 2016

ASPCA honors wild horse ambassador Sutter at New York ceremony, Nov. 17, 2016

Help RTF keep its eye on roundups with on-the-ground humane observers, Nov. 17, 2016

Owyhee roundup: Phase ends with release of 45 mares, Nov. 16, 2016

Owyhee roundup: Two wild horses die, 42 released, Nov. 15, 2016

Owyhee roundup: First phase nears end with 32 more wild horses captured, Nov. 14, 2016

Owyhee roundup: 70 more wild horses captured, Nov. 13, 2016

These are the heroic animals awarded by the ASPCA, Nov. 13, 2016

Owyhee roundup: Total wild horses captured tops 600, Nov. 12, 2016

Owyhee roundup: Fourth Nevada wild horse dies, Nov. 8, 2016

Blind wild mustangs moved to Minnesota horse sanctuary, Nov. 7, 2016

BLM to remove 100 Oregon wild horses from range, Nov. 7, 2016

Owyhee roundup: 114 more Nevada wild horses captured, Nov. 7, 2016

BLM to begin bait-trapping Colorado wild horses this week, Nov. 5, 2016

Owyhee roundup: Third Nevada wild horse dies, 128 more captured, Nov. 6, 2016

Owyhee roundup continues: 36 wild horses captured, Nov. 5, 2016

Owyhee roundup: Two Nevada wild horses dead, 122 captured, Nov. 4, 2016

Formerly wild stallion named ‘Horse of the Year’, Nov. 4, 2016

State vet: Dead burros in Axtell, Utah, contracted rare virus, Nov. 3, 2015

Public input sought on how East Douglas, Colo., wild horses receive water, Nov. 2, 2016

Can birth control save our wild horses? Oct. 31, 2016

Report: BLM has no strategic plan for wild horses, Oct. 27, 2016

Alto, N.M., herd now allowed to mingle, Oct. 27, 2016

‘No ambiguity’: Court tells BLM it cannot treat public land as private, Oct. 27, 2016

Update: Two injured Salt River horses located, Arizona advocates say, Oct. 25, 2016

BLM to roundup hundreds of horses from Nevada’s Owyhee Complex, Oct. 25, 2016

Sheriff seeks gunman who shot at Salt River horses, killing at least one, Oct. 24, 2016

Analysis: Advocacy needs to connect horses to land, Oct. 24, 2016

Sand Wash Basin (Colo.) wild horse gather to happen in near future, Oct. 22, 2016

Horse of the Year Sutter featured in news report, Oct. 22, 2016

Op-ed: ‘Whatever they are called, Ft. Polk (La.) horses are wild,’ Oct. 21, 2016

RTF resident Sutter named ASPCA Horse of the Year, Oct. 19, 2016

BLM captures 297 wild horses in Nevada, Oct. 18, 2016

Court: Feds broke law in wild horse roundup, Oct. 14, 2016

Landmark ruling stops BLM Wyo. wild horse wipeout, Oct. 14, 2016

Appeals court rules for wild horse advocates in 2014 Wyo. roundup case, Oct. 14, 2016

Cowgirl magazine profiles RTF, wild horse ally Wendie Malick, Oct. 12, 2016

Appeals court: Roundup not required for overpopulated horses, Oct. 11, 2016

In major decision, 10th Circuit rules Wyoming can’t force BLM to remove wild horses, Oct. 11, 2016

Major Victory for Wild Horses: Federal Appeals Court Tosses State of Wyoming’s Anti-Mustang Lawsuit, Oct. 11, 2016

Return to Freedom featured in Cowgirl magazine, Oct. 11, 2016

Wild horse groups file for injunction, restraining order to stop Wyo. roundup, Oct. 6, 2016

Wild horse lovers say neigh to BLM roundup, Oct. 5, 2016

Representatives urge BLM to ignore ‘monstrous’ euthanasia recommendation, Oct. 3, 2016

RTF, partners form alliance to respond to S.D. emergency, strengthen sanctuaries, Oct. 2, 2016

Devil’s Garden Days Six & Seven: Roundup ends with 290 California wild horses captured, Oct. 2, 2016

Halfway there! Help RTF build a much-needed hay cover, Oct. 1, 2016

Devil’s Garden Day Four: 40 more California wild horses captured, Sept. 29, 2016

Alto, N.M., wild horse herd comes home, Sept. 27, 2016

BLM to bait-trap Colorado wild horses in October, Sept. 25, 2016

In fight over Wyoming’s wild horses, advocates see test of public land stewardship, Sept. 23, 2016

Robert Redford: Euthanasia would betray wild horses, Americans who care for them

Help build a much-needed hay cover for RTF’s sanctuary, Sept. 19, 2016

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