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See below for ways to take action. 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
August 8, 2024Cory Golden
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To take action, see below. Warning: Includes a disturbing description of violent behavior toward a horse For immediate release 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
July 31, 2024Cory Golden
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To take action, see below. 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
July 29, 2024Cory Golden
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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
July 19, 2024Cory Golden
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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
July 15, 2024Cory Golden
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On Tuesday, July 16, we’re headed to federal court to stop illegal roundups and the stripping of 2 million acres of public land from wild horse use for the benefit of private ranchers. For more than a decade, Return to Freedom has been involved with advocacy and litigation in the Checkerboard ... Read More
July 12, 2024Cory Golden