Another heartbreaking loss in a needless wild horse roundup: A 6-month-old filly that was still nursing, Thora, was among those captured and removed last week from the McCullough Peaks Herd Management Area (Wyo).
Since the bait-and-trap roundup using livestock panels stocked with feed began, 48 wild horses have been captured. ... Read More
News and Noteworthy
As published by the BBC
Animal welfare charities have welcomed an Africa-wide ban on the controversial donkey skin trade.
It will make it illegal to slaughter donkeys for their skin across the continent.
Demand for the animals' skins is fueled by the popularity of an ancient Chinese medicine called Ejiao, traditionally made ... Read More
The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service are seeking applicants for the natural resource seat on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.
The nine-member volunteer advisory board makes recommendations to the BLM and U.S. Forest Service regarding wild horse and burro management. It does not ... Read More
An update on the effort to ban horse slaughter:
Last year, 20,282 American horses were shipped to Mexico or Canada for slaughter – a 1.97% increase. That marked the first increase since 2014, when 145,785 horses were exported to foreign slaughterhouses.
The SAFE Act would permanently ban horse slaughter in the United ... Read More
Take Action
Support safe, proven and humane fertility control that can end wild horse roundups: Send a letter to Congress.
For background information about this roundup and to take action, see below.
February 9, 2024
The roundup ended with 75 wild horses being shipped. None were captured or killed. ... Read More
TAKE ACTION
Send a letter to Congress calling for updated humane handling standards for wild horses and for greater transparency and accountability
The death of a young filly during the ongoing McCullough Peaks Herd Management Area (Wyo.) roundup has raised concerns about whether the Bureau of ... Read More