On this week’s eNews: Read the latest updates about the ongoing Antelope Complex roundups
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
We’ve got a lot to share with you in this week’s edition of eNews, including the latest updates about the roundups in Nevada’s Antelope Complex, some good news for our wild horses and burros on Capitol Hill, and an invitation to join an exciting webinar on wild horse care hosted by a specialist from Freedom Reigns Equine Sanctuary.
Read on to learn more!
U.S. House Committee Takes Steps to Improve Federal Management of Wild Horses
Last weekend, the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations advanced bipartisan language in its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill and its accompanying report. This language continues to call for protecting wild horses and burros from slaughter, and includes key reforms to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Wild Horse and Burro Program. These reforms include scaling up humane and proven safe fertility control and – for the first time ever – urging the agency to consider alternatives to helicopters and manned fixed-wing aircraft. Click here to learn more!
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AWHC has humane observers in the field at the on-going roundup operations in Nevada that are targeting 3,000 wild horses for removal. While the roundup in the south portion of the complex has concluded, the operation is still ongoing in the north. Stay up to date on the latest by checking out our daily reports.
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Webinar: Wild Horse Care for the Horse Professional
The American Wild Horse Campaign is proud to be a co-sponsor of the Homes for Horses coalition, dedicated to increasing collaboration, professionalism, and growth in the equine rescue and protection community. Carrie Echezarreta, Equine Manager at Freedom Reigns Equine Sanctuary will discuss how she cares for such a large herd and what makes mustangs so different! If you are interested in mustang care or equine sanctuaries, don’t miss this free webinar tomorrow, July 28th at 2 PM ET.
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