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180 wild horses captured, 7 killed in Nevada helicopter roundup

February 2, 2026
  A total of 180 wild horses were captured during a helicopter roundup last week in Nevada. Seven wild horses were put down for what the Bureau of Land Management classified as ... Read More
February 2, 2026Cory Golden
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CA judge rules against sale of donkey-derived ejiao products

January 30, 2026
Good news: A San Mateo County Superior Court Judge recently put a stop to the sale by two California companies of ejiao, a gelatin made from donkey skin used in ... Read More
January 30, 2026Cory Golden
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Congress Must Act on Horse Slaughter!

January 29, 2026
The bipartisan support of 223 members of the U.S. House of Representatives who are backing a bill to end horse slaughter will mean little if the bill is not brought ... Read More
January 29, 2026Cory Golden
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Buchanan, sponsor of SAFE Act, announces retirement

January 27, 2026
  The sponsor of legislation to ban horse slaughter, Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced his retirement today. ... Read More
January 27, 2026Cory Golden
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182-horse roundup set to start in Nevada wildfire burn area

January 23, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management is set to begin a helicopter roundup of 182 wild horses in northern Nevada on Monday. What’s being deemed an emergency roundup will be conducted in ... Read More
January 23, 2026Cory Golden
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Take action: Over 24,000 American horses were sent to slaughter in 2025

January 22, 2026
At least 24,188 American equines were shipped to Mexican or Canadian slaughterhouses during  2025 — a 21% increase from a year earlier. The total number of exports for the year does ... Read More
January 22, 2026Cory Golden
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Take action: BLM plans Lake Pleasant (Ariz.) burro roundup

January 20, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comments until Wednesday, Jan. 21, about its plan to capture and remove hundreds of wild burros from the range. The burros live on ... Read More
January 20, 2026Cory Golden
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Senate approves funding package containing wild horse protections

January 15, 2026
The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a funding package that includes wild horse and burro protections and rejects proposed cuts to the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro ... Read More
January 15, 2026Cory Golden
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Update: House funding bill includes wild horse, burro protections

January 9, 2026
Wild horses update: The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted 397-28 to approve an Interior Department appropriations package including key protections for wild horses and burros. The funding package is ... Read More
January 9, 2026Cory Golden
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Registration open for summer programs, including two photography clinics

January 6, 2026
Return to Freedom will be host not one but two special Photography Workshops and Safaris with Editing Labs, April 1-3 and May 31-June 5, led by Lori Sortino, Cathy Wallace ... Read More
January 6, 2026Cory Golden
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