News and Noteworthy

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We’re excited to share an update about our Alpine herd and its beautiful new home at Babcock Winery & Vineyard near Lompoc, Calif.! The project: In all, 40 wild horses will make their home on 95 acres at Babcock Vineyard. They remain under ... Read More
March 31, 2026Cory Golden
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The Bureau of Land Management plans to begin capturing and removing 2,075 wild horses and 425 burros from Nevada rangelands starting on Sunday. The BLM is removing the animals from the range because their numbers exceed the agency’s own population targets, called “Appropriate Management Levels.” Instead of using helicopters, the BLM plans ... Read More
March 12, 2026Cory Golden
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Please join us at noon Pacific on Monday, March 9, on Zoom for a special webinar on the fight to end horse slaughter, from the introduction of the first federal bill to ban it to where it stands now — and what you can do to help. Sign up for ... Read More
March 3, 2026Cory Golden
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Newly available statistics continue to show an increase in the number of American horses being trucked to Mexican and Canadian slaughterhouses. For this to stop, Congress must take action. The total number of slaughter-bound horses exported for all of 2025 now stands at 24,764, according ... Read More
February 12, 2026Cory Golden
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Read the full article and see photos from our San Luis Obispo, Calif., satellite sanctuary. Take action for wild horses and burros. Visit our sanctuary. Donate to support our work. Federal agencies manage wild horses on public land across the West, including in SLO County By Camillia Lanham New Times ... Read More
February 10, 2026Cory Golden
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The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service are seeking nominations to fill six positions on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. Formed under the Wild Horses and Burros Act, the Advisory Board makes recommendations to the BLM and USFS on wild horse and burro management and protection ... Read More
February 9, 2026Cory Golden