It’s not too late to speak out against the BLM’s sterilization plan

The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:

The essence of the North Lander wild herd is captured in its untamed stallions.

But in less than a week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin implementing a 10-year plan that includes the castration of up to 95% of the captured and returned stallions, threatening not only their wild behaviors but also the survival of the entire herd. 

This would be devastating, Meredith. The castration, or gelding, of wild stallions destroys their natural family dynamics. According to the National Academy of Science, castration leads to a “complete loss of male-type behaviors,” stripping these majestic creatures of their natural instincts and vigor. In a Utah study, castrated stallions lost their herds and struggled to maintain family bonds. These disruptions threaten the social fabric of wild horse herds.

To make matters worse, in addition to gelding, the plan also authorizes the use of unproven Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) in mares, as well as the widespread use of the unstudied vaccine Gonacon. If this plan is implemented, the permanent sterilization of the North Lander stallions and the use of untested IUDs could irrevocably fracture this herd’s genetic viability. 

There’s still time to speak out. Click here to call on the BLM to reevaluate its 10-year plan and to abandon the use of gelding and experimental IUDs on the North Lander wild horses. You can be a voice for these innocent animals.

Thank you,

American Wild Horse Conservation