$120K roundup vs. $30 vaccine

The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

Porcine Zona Pellucida.

Better known as the PZP vaccine, this fertility control tool is a safe, effective, and humane solution for managing wild horse herds. Unlike cruel and costly helicopter roundups carried out by federal agencies, PZP allows wild horses to remain free on the range. Best of all, a single dose costs just $30.

Will you help us celebrate the 30th of January with a gift of $30 to cover the cost of protecting one wild mare and her family from becoming the target of another cruel, costly government roundup operation?

Meet Empress, a wild mare from Nevada’s Virginia Range who has greatly benefited from American Wild Horse Conservation’s (AWHC) groundbreaking PZP program. Between 2014 and 2019, she has had five beautiful foals, contributing to the genetic health of her herd. Not only has our PZP program kept her free, but it has also kept her healthy. With a break from pregnancy, she is able to live out her golden years, thriving in the wild where she belongs.

Will you help us protect mares like Empress? Donate $30 now to help us deliver sustainable, humane solutions to our iconic wild herds.

Empress, a Virginia Range wild mare.

Despite PZP’s proven success, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is failing to use this humane management strategy at scale. One blatant example is Nevada’s Fish Creek roundup, which ended with nearly 200 horses captured earlier this month. This cruel, costly helicopter roundup could have been prevented.

Photo of Fish Springs HMA roundup taken by an AWHC observer.

Five years ago, AWHC submitted a formal proposal to launch a humane PZP fertility control program in the Fish Creek Herd Managment Area (HMA). The proposal underwent extensive review, but the BLM withheld final approval without explanation.

Despite this, we’re continuing to expand groundbreaking fertility control programs in other areas, proving the safety and efficacy of PZP. Since 2019, our groundbreaking fertility control program in northern Nevada has seen a 67% decline in foal births, stabilizing this population in areas where development is encroaching on their habitat.

The PZP vaccine keeps mares wild and free on the range for a mere lifetime cost of just over $3,500 — pennies on the dollar when you look at the staggering $48,000 it costs to keep just one horse in government holding for life.

By donating $30 today, you can help cover the cost of one PZP dose, directly contributing to the long-term solution for keeping wild mares like Empress safe, free, and wild. This January 30, will you help us make a difference for America’s wild horses by supporting a humane, lasting solution?

Thank you for standing with us in defense of these iconic animals.

Sincerely,

Team AWHC