News and Noteworthy

Return to Freedom is deeply concerned about the reported selection by President-elect Donald Trump of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., as his nominee to lead the Interior Department and what it could mean for the future of America's wild horses and burros and their habitat. McMorris Rodgers has consistently voted against ... Read More
December 9, 2016AnnieFannie
  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
December 9, 2016AnnieFannie
  As published by Casper Star Tribune In Wyoming’s Red Desert, a legal battle is raging, pitting wild horses against livestock grazing on public lands, particularly the “checkerboard” lands on either side of the Union Pacific railway. Apparently, some ranchers can’t stand wild horses on the open range, especially on private ... Read More
December 9, 2016AnnieFannie
Return to Freedom Beckman Winery Event
  As published by Havasu News-Herald On Tuesday a small group of wild burros ventured into the Lake Havasu City limits, coming in along North Palo Verde Boulevard seeking food and water. This was not the first time the animals have been seen in the area. According to Havasu residents ... Read More
December 9, 2016AnnieFannie
  As published by Deseret News Salt Lake City — The Bureau of Land Management in Utah is the 7-Eleven of controversy on public lands issues — criticized 24/7, no matter what kind of customer comes knocking. While rural counties and Gov. Gary Herbert's office worry that a new ... Read More
December 7, 2016AnnieFannie
  As published by Herald and News Alturas, CA – A public meeting to discuss implementation of the Devil’s Garden Plateau Wild Horse Territory Management Plan is set for early January, according to a Modoc National Forest news release. The purpose of the meeting is to describe the plan actions ... Read More
December 7, 2016AnnieFannie