Gila mares at RTF's American Wild Horse Sanctuary.
With your help, we can fully fund and continue our lawsuit to halt the Bureau of Land Management’s plan to perform painful, potentially lethal surgeries -- but we have more to ... Read More
News and Noteworthy
Dark Star photographed at RTF's Lompoc, Calif., headquarters sanctuary by Meg Frederick.
As published by the Santa Barbara Independent
Nearly 20 years ago, Congress first considered banning horse slaughter.
Since then, ... Read More
Wild horses in Heber Wild Horse Territory (Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests). USFS photo.
The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (Arizona) recently released its Heber Wild Horse Territory Management Plan Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for public comment.
This EA ... Read More
A contractor's helicopter pursues wild horses on the Red Desert Complex in Wyoming on Oct. 12, 2020. Photo by Meg Frederick for RTF.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposed roundup of about 3,500 ... Read More
Wild horses in Heber Wild Horse Territory (Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests). USFS photo.
As published by the Arizona Republic
The United States Forest Service is entering the final stages of its plans to remove, or sterilize, ... Read More
Statement from Return to Freedom:
Return to Freedom appreciates the new perspective Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will bring to the position and her emphasis on conservation.
We hope that she will show similar dedication to protecting wild horses and burros and ... Read More