By Ryan McCarthy
Our on-range team is excited to share that we’ve taken ownership of a new all-terrain vehicle (ATV) ! A huge shout-out to Sara and Jason at Roseville Honda Motorsports for their help, kindness, and generosity in finding us the best option, getting us a great deal, and completing this transaction.
Thanks to the generosity of RTF donors, this essential equipment is now a reality. Your support directly powers our conservation work—from advancing on-range wild horse and burro management to protecting vital habitats. With the ATV, we can reach remote areas more easily, transport supplies and equipment efficiently, minimize road and trail impacts compared to a full-sized truck, and reduce operating costs along the way.
This winter, our team needed to deliver fencing materials for a repair in a sensitive riparian zone that could not be accessed by traditional vehicles. The only way to get there was a steep, rocky path, which made it impossible for our truck in the wet conditions. With the new ATV, we’ll be able to carry tools and materials over difficult terrain in a single trip, saving hours while significantly reducing landscape disturbance. This means we can complete important conservation projects more quickly and with a lighter footprint.
Fieldwork incurs high costs, and accessing project sites often presents the most significant financial and logistical challenge. Wild horses and burros inhabit public lands with rugged terrain, including mountain ranges divided by arid valleys and basins. Extreme weather regularly scours and erodes roads and trails away, turning every trip into an off-road adventure that only high-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles can handle.
We rely on our community of supporters to help us continue this crucial work. As our work expands, so do our equipment needs. If you are inspired by our mission, we invite you to get involved—whether by volunteering, spreading the word, or supporting our work and future equipment needs. If you would like to support our comprehensive on-range work directly, we would love to speak with you. Together, we can ensure that wild horses, burros, and their habitats are protected, and they can remain on the range for generations to come.
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