From the start, women have been the driving force behind the effort to save America’s wild horses and burros on our public lands.
Often, detractors label wild horses an “emotional issue” in a patronizing tone. They fail to recognize that advocates, both women and men, hold a deep interest in natural ... Read More
News and Noteworthy
Dear Friends of Return to Freedom,
Life is always busy here at Return to Freedom’s headquarters on California’s Central Coast.
In 2016, we became aware of a sanctuary in the Midwest in desperate need of funds for hay. We worked with other sanctuaries to have hay delivered.
Not even two months later, we received ... Read More
Return to Freedom’s ongoing two-year Gila Herd Project relies upon the support of generous donors, partnerships with other organizations, the hard work of RTF staff and affiliated experts. Here, Celeste Carlisle looks back on her first days working with the herd.
By Celeste Carlisle
RTF Conservation Science Consultant
In the spring of 2017, ... Read More
Today, March 1, is National Horse Protection Day -- and America's horses need your help, right now.
Even though the Fiscal Year 2018 federal budget battles remain unresolved, all indications are that the fight for the future of wild horses and burros will be equally intense starting this spring, as the Fiscal Year ... Read More
As published by The Daily Yonder
As the Trump administration decreases fees for ranchers that graze livestock on public lands, a group of public employees says that illegal grazing on federal land is rampant across the West.
“While heavily subsidized grazing is not new to this administration, reducing low fees even ... Read More
Feb. 27 press release from the office of Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye:
WINDOW ROCK – The growing population of feral horses on the Navajo Nation is a problem that cannot be ignored, but it will not be resolved with a horse hunt, President ... Read More