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Last week, we suffered a heartbreaking setback in our battle for the future of Wyoming’s wild horses. In a 70-page decision, district court Judge Kelly Rankin 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 ... Read More
August 19, 2024Cory Golden
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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
August 14, 2024Cory Golden
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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