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Take Action: Young filly’s death raises red flag at McCullough Peaks

February 7, 2024
TAKE ACTION Send a letter to Congress calling for updated humane handling standards for wild horses and for greater transparency and accountability The death of a young ... Read More
February 7, 2024Cory Golden
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RTF founder to join International Women’s Month panel discussion

February 7, 2024
Return to Freedom's founder and president, Neda DeMayo, will take part in a moderated panel discussion to celebrate and honor International Women's Month. The event will be held from 2 p.m. ... Read More
February 7, 2024Cory Golden
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BLM offers $10,000 reward, update in burro shooting case

January 30, 2024
The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to successful prosecution of the person or persons responsible the 2019 fatal shooting of 19 wild burros. The ... Read More
January 30, 2024Cory Golden
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1,150 wild burros captured in Black Mountain (Ariz.) roundup

January 24, 2024
For background information or to take action, see below. The Bureau of Land Management captured 1,150 wild burros and killed two during a 16-day ... Read More
January 24, 2024Cory Golden
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EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award presented to RTF Founder Neda DeMayo

January 16, 2024
For immediate release Neda DeMayo received the EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award at the Pegasus Awards Dinner on January 14, 2024, during the US Equestrian Federation (USEF) Annual Meeting in ... Read More
January 16, 2024Cory Golden
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Animal welfare, equine industry groups push for horse slaughter ban

January 1, 2024
Return to Freedom recently joined animal welfare and equine industry groups to pen a letter to key congressional leaders in support of the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. ... Read More
January 1, 2024Cory Golden
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Nevada Wild Horse Range roundup ends with 167 horses removed, 165 released, 7 killed

December 15, 2023
While Return to Freedom appreciates that a greater percentage of mares were treated and released on this Herd Management Area, we do not support the BLM conducting a costly, dangerous ... Read More
December 15, 2023Cory Golden
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Advisory Board: BLM must speed rulemaking needed to change wild horse management

December 14, 2023
The National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board gave a push to the Bureau of Land Management to complete the steps necessary for significant wild horse management changes to occur. In ... Read More
December 14, 2023Cory Golden
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‘Texas 10’ burro rescue update!

December 14, 2023
Not long ago, the Texas Ten—10 burros that ended up at the Bowie Texas feedlot—were fated to be torturously shipped to a Mexican ... Read More
December 14, 2023Cory Golden
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New York State bans horse slaughter!

December 13, 2023
Fantastic news! – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul today signed a law banning the slaughter of equines for human or animal consumption. She also signed a bill increasing penalties ... Read More
December 13, 2023Cory Golden
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