Dear Friends,
As we enter 2017, there’s every reason to be concerned about the fate of the estimated 67,000 wild horses and burros on the range and 45,600 in government holding facilities.
The Bureau of Land Management program responsible for their welfare has said ... Read More
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Sign RTF’s anti-roundup petition here. Please consider a contribution to the Wild Horse Defense Fund, which makes it possible for RTF to have humane observers on the ground at roundups. Having an active voice has proven valuable for holding BLM and contractors accountable for the humane handling of wild horses, pressing ... Read More
As published by Reno Gazette-Journal
Backers of a plan to force the federal government to cede control of millions of acres of land in Nevada are refreshing their proposal.
And they’re starting with an effort to convince a skeptical public it’s possible to take nearly 7.3 million acres from the ... Read More
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations for three seats on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.
Nominations are due Feb. 10. For more information, including guidelines for submitting a nomination, please click here.
The independent Advisory Board's task to provide "advice concerning the ... Read More
To sign Return to Freedom's anti-roundup petition, please click here.
Seventeen wild horses were captured on Wednesday as the Bureau of Land Management concluded a helicopter roundup in Eastern Nevada.
In all, 74 wild horses were permanently taken off the range: 29 mares, 27 studs and 18 foals. None died.
Captured ... Read More
To sign Return to Freedom's anti-roundup petition, please click here.
Fourteen wild horses were captured on Tuesday as the Bureau of Land Management resumed a helicopter roundup in Eastern Nevada after a four-day winter weather delay.
The BLM plans to remove about 100 wild horses from public and private ... Read More