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Update: 2,485 wild horses captured, 11 killed in ongoing Nevada roundups

July 24, 2026
Update on the tragic government helicopter roundups in Nevada: Callaghan Complex — In the largest roundup in the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) history, on the 1.2 million-acre complex of Herd ... Read More
July 24, 2026Cory Golden
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Update: 1,240 wild horses captured, 5 killed in Callaghan (Nev.) roundup

July 17, 2026
UPDATE: The Bureau of Land Management has captured 1,240 wild horses and killed five during the first week of its largest-ever helicopter roundup, happening now in Nevada. Those killed included two ... Read More
July 17, 2026Cory Golden
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Work to stop wild horses from being ‘flipped’ for slaughter takes step forward

July 16, 2026
By Celeste Carlisle By law, wild horses in holding that have been offered unsuccessfully for adoption 3 times, or that are over the age of 10, had been eligible for $25/head ... Read More
July 16, 2026Cory Golden
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BLM shores up sales policy that enabled kill-pen offloading

July 14, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management has made changes to its wild horse and burro sales policy that disincentivize making money from selling a wild horse for slaughter and appear ... Read More
July 14, 2026Cory Golden
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Urgent: July 13 deadline for public comments on grazing regulations

July 13, 2026
A major overhaul of federal public land grazing regulations is happening now, and public comments are accepted until Monday, July 13. The proposed grazing rule can be accessed and commented ... Read More
July 13, 2026Cory Golden
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Guest post: ‘Return to Freedom changed my life’

July 10, 2026
Nothing makes us prouder than inspiring someone to speak out for horses, so we were especially grateful to receive this message that we ... Read More
July 10, 2026Cory Golden
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BLM to capture 2,700 wild horses on Nevada rangelands

July 7, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to capture and remove 2,700 wild horses in two helicopter roundups in Nevada. The BLM has no plans to treat and release horses with ... Read More
July 7, 2026Cory Golden
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Take action to honor America’s horses on Independence Day!

July 3, 2026
On America’s 250th birthday, we want to recognize the vital role that horses have played in U.S. history and American culture. We have ... Read More
July 3, 2026Cory Golden
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Field Notes: Warm drought impacts wild horses, rangeland

July 1, 2026
By Ryan McCarthy Deserts are defined by their lack of available water; this lack of water severely limits life most of the time. The majority of Bureau of Land Management Herd ... Read More
July 1, 2026Cory Golden
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Ed Harris featured in PSA about urgency of protecting wild horses

July 1, 2026
Originally published June 16, 2026 Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation (RTF) is expanding public awareness of the plight of America’s wild horses ... Read More
July 1, 2026Cory Golden
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