Photo of Bear taken at RTF’s Lompoc headquarters sanctuary by Chloe Franges.
From mailing a letter to sending electronic messages to supporting Return to Freedom’s legal and sanctuary work, here are ways that you can help America’s horses, both wild and domestic, today:
1–Send an electronic message urging your representative to cosponsor the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act. H.R. 961 / S. 2006 would permanently ban horse slaughter in the U.S. and end the export of horses for slaughter abroad.
2–BLM has cut the time between issuing a decision to remove wild horses to a roundup starting from 31-76 days down to 14 “when feasible.” This change will further undermine public trust and proper oversight.
3–Send an electronic message to the U.S. Forest Service telling it to cancel its planned sale of older wild horses without a prohibition against slaughter. USFS announced just prior to last year’s Devils Garden Wild Horse Territory helicopter roundup that after a short period of time of offering captured horses ages 10-older for adoption and sales with restrictions against slaughter, the agency would sell off any remaining without restriction. RTF and other advocates have filed suit to stop the sale.
4–Send an electronic message urging your representative to cosponsor H.R. 1400. Previous legislation banned the use of double-deck trailers to transport horses to slaughter because of their inherent cruelty, but non-slaughter bound horses continue to be hauled on these trailers for various reasons. H.R. 1400 would ban the use of double-decker trailers for horses under any circumstances.
5–Donate to RTF’s Wild Horse Defense Fund, which fuels our advocacy, lobbying, selective litigation and on-range monitoring of roundups. RTF is currently involved in two cases pending in federal court, to defend wild horses in California and Utah.