In a heartbreaking loss for wild herds, a judge today ruled that the Bureau of Land Management did not violate federal laws when it stripped 2 million acres from wild horse use in southwest Wyoming’s Checkerboard.
We are reviewing district court Judge Kelly Rankin’s 70-page decision. It rules against Return to ... Read More
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Return to Freedom continues to demand that the Bureau of Land Management take meaningful action after a wrangler was filmed kicking a downed wild horse.
RTF and partner organizations have met with BLM officials about the July 26 incident, which took place during a ... Read More
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LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA — Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation today demanded that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) take swift action after an advocate captured video of a wrangler kicking an exhausted and downed ... Read More
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The Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee has recommended allocating $143,102,000 to the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program for Fiscal Year 2025. That’s $102,000 more than its counterpart in the House of Representatives recommended earlier in July.
The proposed funding is well below ... Read More
Return to Freedom is awaiting a federal judge’s rulings in two cases crucial to the future of wild horses in southwest Wyoming.
On Tuesday, we took part in a hearing before Judge Kelly Rankin in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming.
RTF is fighting to stop the ... Read More
The documentary “The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses” has begun airing on PBS stations.
The film traces the story of America’s wild horses from their turbulent history to their uncertain future. It features Return to Freedom's ... Read More