Humane fertility control is the way forward for our wild herds

The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) is fighting to build a better future for our nation’s wild horses and burros – one where they can roam free on the public lands they call home, protected from cruelty and inhumane treatment.

A central piece of this mission is proving that there is a better way to manage wild horse and burro populations than through brutal federal helicopter roundups that break apart families and put these iconic animals in danger of suffering gruesome, oftentimes fatal, injuries.

That better way is through humane Porcine Zona Pellucida (PZP) fertility control programs, like our model program in Nevada.

PZP is a scientifically-proven fertility control vaccine given to female horses on the range via remote darting. It’s administered in a two shot process — the first is a primer, which is then followed by a booster after two weeks. The vaccine prevents fertilization and pregnancy via an immune response that does not affect the horse’s hormonal system.

AWHC is proud to run the world’s largest humane fertility control program for wild horses on Nevada’s Virginia Range. In fact, the Virginia Range program has been so successful that it was the basis for a peer-reviewed scientific paper, published in the journal Vaccines, which affirmed the feasibility of fertility control programs in large wild horse populations who live on expansive habitats!

These successes are only possible because of the continued support of people like you. Will you make a donation today to help us continue our PZP program and power further research to protect wild horses and burros?

The Virginia Range mustangs lack federal protection and their habitat is being encroached on by development in the greater Reno area, so protecting them in the wild is essential for their survival.

With the success of our PZP program, which has led to a 60% reduction in the herd’s foaling rate, we’re proving that PZP works and that it is safer and more cost-effective than deadly helicopter stampedes and capture operations.

Your support will help us continue to provide the cold, hard, scientific evidence that lends legitimacy to our calls for more humane management of our wild horses and burros. Please chip in today to continue powering this lifesaving program!

Thank you,

American Wild Horse Conservation