2022 is our moment

The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

We’re less than a week away from the end of 2021, with 2022 set to be a pivotal year for our cherished wild horses and burros.

Why? Because what happens this coming year will set a precedent for wild horse and burro protections for generations to come. Can you chip in whatever you can right now to fuel our 2022 efforts today?

Just a few short weeks ago, we commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 — the foundational law passed unanimously by Congress intended to protect wild horses and burros from capture, branding, harassment, and death.But even as we marked this historic anniversary, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was conducting the largest wild horse roundup in history – with an astounding 4,000+ of these iconic animals targeted for capture in Wyoming.

The Wyoming roundup was just one of many in 2021, making this a very tough year for wild horses and burros.

The worse things get for these beloved animals, the more support we gather for ending the cruel and costly management practices that threaten their future. This leads to some crucial opportunities in 2022 to enact real, meaningful change for wild horses and burros. 

But to seize these opportunities and guarantee change for these magnificent icons, we need the resources to carry on our fight on the Hill, in courts, and in the field.

That’s why we set a goal to raise $125,000 by December 31, to fuel our legislative and legal agenda in 2022 and to continue the operation of our other lifesaving programs. Thanks to a generous donor — every gift made now through midnight on December 31 will be MATCHED! Donate today to double your impact for wild horses as we head into the new year. >>

2022 is our moment. The BLM has new leadership in place, with Tracy Stone Manning serving as the first confirmed director in nearly six years. AND, thanks to our Government Relations team, legislation passed in the House and Senate this year to divert $11 millionaway from roundups and toward humane fertility control programs. 

With our groundbreaking fertility control program in Nevada, we’ve proven that there is a better, more humane way to manage wild horses and burros — and science is on our side.

If you’re with us in the fight to preserve and protect wild horses and burros on the lands they call home, will you make a 2x matched donation to fuel our 2022 efforts today?

Thanks for your help.

Suzanne Roy
Executive Director
American Wild Horse Campaign