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425 burros, 97 wild horses captured in Spring Mountains (Nev.) roundup

June 26, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management recently completed a bait-and-trap roundup in which 425 burros and 97 wild horses were captured and removed from the Spring Mountains Complex, about 60 miles ... Read More
June 26, 2026Cory Golden
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Lawmakers call for executive order banning horse slaughter

June 25, 2026
Seventeen members of Congress sent a letter to the Trump administration on Wednesday urging the president to sign an executive order permanently banning horse slaughter. Live horse exports to Mexico have ... Read More
June 25, 2026Cory Golden
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Take action: Now is the time to end horse slaughter

June 22, 2026
More than 80% of Americans oppose horse slaughter in opinion polls. It’s up to Congress to end this inhumane business. A ban on shipping horses for slaughter has been inserted into the ... Read More
June 22, 2026Cory Golden
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1,001 wild horses captured, 16 killed in Antelope / Triple B (Nev.) roundup

June 19, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management this week completed a bait-and-trap roundup in which 1,001 wild horses were captured and 16 killed. The roundup, which began in March, took place on the ... Read More
June 19, 2026Cory Golden
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USDA halts export of horse for slaughter over screwworm

June 9, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has restricted the export of live animals to Mexico — including the shipping of horses and other equines to slaughter — due to the detection ... Read More
June 9, 2026Cory Golden
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RTF, animal welfare groups celebrate committee passage of amendment to ban horse slaughter

May 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC (May 22, 2026) – By a vote of 34-30, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed its five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, which includes a bipartisan amendment ... Read More
May 22, 2026Cory Golden
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Breaking: House committee adds horse slaughter ban to transportation bill

May 21, 2026
Good news! — The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today passed a surface transportation reauthorization bill that includes a bipartisan ban on transporting horses for slaughter. The amendment mirrors the ... Read More
May 21, 2026Cory Golden
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Update: House takes step toward protecting wild horses, burros

May 20, 2026
The House Interior Subcommittee has included prohibitions against the government killing healthy wild horses and burros or selling them to slaughter in its Fiscal Year 2027 bill language released on ... Read More
May 20, 2026Cory Golden
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Spirit of the Horse: Fans from 20 states celebrate Spirit’s 31st birthday

May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026Cory Golden
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A Q&A with ‘Spirit’ animator Peter Paul

May 5, 2026
“Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” holds a special place in the heart of artist Peter Paul, who worked as a rough animator and assistant animator on the DreamWorks Animation film. Paul ... Read More
May 5, 2026Cory Golden
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