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BLM to remove more than 900 Oregon wild horses from range

September 4, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management announced plans on Friday to remove an entire wild horse herd from Southeast Oregon as soon as next week. It was also to begin capturing ... Read More
September 4, 2026Cory Golden
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Help us protect the herd before winter storms

September 2, 2026
Dear Friends, We have wonderful news—and an urgent challenge ahead. In honor of Spirit’s 31st year, a generous donor has offered to match every ... Read More
September 2, 2026Cory Golden
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See you down the trail, Andrea

August 28, 2026
This week, we said goodbye—or, perhaps more fittingly, “see you down the trail”—to Andrea Eastman, a cherished friend of Return to Freedom and a beloved personal friend of RTF founder ... Read More
August 28, 2026Cory Golden
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Take action to end wild horse slaughter!

August 27, 2026
Scroll down to take action A recent New York Times story about the increase in wild horses being sent to slaughter underscores the need for Congress to pass the ... Read More
August 27, 2026Cory Golden
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Press release: RTF responds to Times report on wild horses sold to slaughter

August 26, 2026
RTF calls for continued accountability, transparency about new wild horse sales program protections, and passage of the SAFE Act to permanently protect America’s horses from slaughter. LOMPOC, Calif. — Return to ... Read More
August 26, 2026Cory Golden
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From freedom to the kill pen to sanctuary: reuniting 4 wild mares

August 24, 2026
UPDATE: GREAT NEWS! We’re nearing our $10,000 goal to reunite four wild mares that were captured, taken from their home range, neglected, and dumped at auctions that feed the slaughter pipeline.... Read More
August 24, 2026Cory Golden
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New York Times spotlights sale of wild horses to slaughter

August 20, 2026
Return to Freedom comment on the Aug. 20 New York Times story about the sale of wild horses to slaughter: That any wild horse or burro — protected under federal ... Read More
August 20, 2026Cory Golden
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Watch our ‘Math of Mustangs: Fertility Control Stories’ webinar

August 14, 2026
https://youtu.be/Ez5LFtOHOVk   This Return to Freedom webinar was held on Aug. 12, 2026. It featured wild horse Kayla Grams of The Science and Conservation Center. About the webinar Grams helps us delve into the ... Read More
August 14, 2026Cory Golden
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Improved wild horse sale policy a win for painstaking advocacy

August 6, 2026
In a victory for the kind of painstaking, comprehensive work done every day by Return to Freedom’s advocacy team, the Bureau of Land Management recently made changes to its wild ... Read More
August 6, 2026Cory Golden
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Sign Up for ‘The Math of Mustangs: Stories of Fertility Control’ Webinar

August 3, 2026
What gave rise to research in utilizing fertility control for wild animal management? And whose idea was it to use it for wild ... Read More
August 3, 2026Cory Golden
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