The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) just announced it has nearly tripled the number of horses and burros that it plans to round up and remove from their homes on the range. The agency added 22 additional roundups and increased the number targeted for removal from 8,000 to over 20,000.
Over the last several years, we’ve made huge strides in the effort to reform the BLM’s cruel and costly Wild Horse and Burro Program. Public awareness about the cruelty of BLM helicopter roundups has never been higher. We’ve demonstrated the feasibility of fertility control as a humane alternative. We’ve built the largest grassroots advocacy base ever for this cause. We’ve secured the support of a record numbers of Congressmembers who are speaking up to demand change.
But we’re not done yet. So here’s what we’re going to do in 2024:
Refuse to allow this inhumane treatment of wild horses and burros to take place behind closed doors. We’ll continue to document roundups, raising public awareness to even greater levels.
• Drive policy reform on Capitol Hill through our lobbying work.
• Prove that there is a better way to protect wild horses and burros by continuing our humane fertility control and habitat conservation programs in the West.
• Hold the BLM accountable through litigation and investigations programs.
• Save wild horses from slaughter through our Rescue Fund with direct and capacity-building grants to rescue organizations.
Two things are for certain: this work MUST continue, and we cannot do it without your help.
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
We hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Christmas may be over, but we still have stories to share! Marvelous Matteo is up next!
MATTEO
AAE welcomed 10-year old (captive bred) mustang stallion, Matteo, in September 2023. He had an enormous summer sore on his face. (Summer sores are associated with the life cycles of stomach worms and transmitted by flies).
Matteo was fearful and extremely reactive to humans, and no one at his prior home had been able to handle him to treat the summer sore. It’s very likely he had never been haltered and only minimally touched prior to coming to AAE.
In the time he’s been here, we’ve made progress. Matteo is very curious and getting brave. He’s accepting touch, and growing a bit more inquisitive with humans, though, he’s still very reactive and skeptical. Under direction of our vet, he got a round of antibiotics, and we treated the sore with various topicals. It wasn’t the prettiest, but it was effective. The sore was well on its way to healing, and thankfully, with the change in weather (reduction in fly irritants), the sore was able close and heal. Matteo is much relieved.
Hopefully, with time, he’ll come to realize we’re here to help him, and he’ll learn he can enjoy humans.
Once we’re able to halter and handle him more safely (for him and humans), we’ll work toward dental and hoof care, vaccines, microchip, castration, etc. Slow and steady!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and to make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
As of this email, we’re just over 1/3 of the way there at $21,825.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
As we reflect on 2023, our hearts are filled with overwhelming gratitude for your steadfast support and dedication to our mission of protecting America’s wild horses and burros. Your generous contributions have played a pivotal role in transforming our efforts and establishing the largest grassroots advocacy network ever seen in this cause.
We invite you to explore the highlights of our work in the Impact Report for 2023, a testament to the results of your unwavering support.
Together, we’ve achieved remarkable milestones, pioneering the world’s most extensive humane fertility control program and providing an alternative to cruel helicopter roundups. Our journey has led us to groundbreaking habitat conservation initiatives, the establishment of crucial legal precedents, and the championing of legislative victories at both the state and federal levels.
As we look toward 2024, we are thrilled about the opportunities and initiatives that lie ahead, but our fight must continue! Please know that your continued support is instrumental in making a lasting impact as we work tirelessly to conserve America’s wild horses and burros, along with the land they call home.
I welcome the opportunity to connect with you, learn more about the aspects of our work that resonate with you the most, and explore how we can provide additional information or opportunities for further engagement. Please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Thank you for choosing to be part of our herd, and we look forward to a strong start to 2024!
On behalf of everyone at the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC), we wish you and your family a very happy and joyous holiday season!
Over the past decade, your unwavering support has transformed AWHC’s work to protect America’s wild horses and burros.
Together, we’ve established the largest grassroots advocacy network ever for this cause. We’ve pioneered the world’s largest humane fertility control program, proving there’s a better way to protect these majestic animals. We’ve launched groundbreaking habitat conservation initiatives, established crucial legal precedents and championed legislative victories in California, Colorado and at the federal level. And we’re just getting started.
Your support and dedication mean so much to the cause of humane conservation, and we never take for granted the trust you have put in AWHC to be a leader in the fight to protect our magnificent wild horses and burros.
So from our herd to yours, we hope you have a happy holiday season, and a healthy, joyous New Year!
We wanted to share a big update on our end-of-year fundraising campaign. Our team crunched the numbers this morning, and we’re only $7,812 away from reaching our $50,000 goal to unlock our 2X matching offer!
unlocking this match is an opportunity we cannot let pass us by. Over 20,000 wild horses and burros are set to be rounded up by the federal government next year, and we need all the support we can get to ensure we’re able to step up for these animals – whether that’s in the fields, in the courts, or on CapitolHill.
Over the last few days, we’ve reflected on some incredible victories we’ve secured this year for our wild herds. But at the heart of all of these success stories is one key ingredient: you.
Folks like you are the driving force behind our work to fight for our wild herds. When we raise awareness about what’s happening to wild horses and burros and mobilize the many thousands of people who want these incredible animals protected, we are able to move mountains.
For example, our campaign to raise awareness about the pointless and cruel nature of the McCullough Peaks wild horse removal generated over 200,000 emails to key officials and touched more than 2 million members of the public. This public outcry put pressure on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and contributed to the agency’s decision to reduce the number of horses it plans to remove.
In North Dakota, our billboard and ad campaign to save the historic wild horse population who inhabit the popular Theodore Roosevelt National Park generated intense public opposition to a federal plan to eliminate the horses. This public outcry fueled opposition from the state’s political leadership and has created intense pressure to preserve these historic horses.
And across the country, AWHC’s advertising and media campaigns raised public awareness of the cruelty of helicopter roundups. From our billboards in New York City’s Times Square to the compelling images and videos that our field observers have collected, our efforts have brought national attention to the issue of wild horse conservation.
We know that when people hear about what’s happening to wild horses and burros, they are outraged. It’s our job to continue building public awareness and the grassroots army necessary to rise up and advocate for the protection of America’s mustangs and burros – but this work wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of folks like you.
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Georgia is a beautiful and smart girl, it’s no wonder she’s always on our mind!
GEORGIA
Georgia, an 18-year-old Morgan x Mustang mare, came to AAE in May 2020 after her family lost their home in a fire and subsequently struggled with more challenges after the onset of COVID-19. We were told she was a teenagers riding horse.
While at AAE, we expored her knowledge under saddle, and she did well with the basics, but didn’t have extensive experience.
Georgia was a very sweet, uncomplcated mare. She enjoyed people, she enjoyed interaction. She was pretty easy-peasy, and it didn’t take long until she was adopted. Unfortunately, she returned to AAE about three years later, in June 2023, after developing some behaviors that her adopter was unable to manage.
The first few days back were stressful for Georgia, but she quickly settled back in to life at AAE. A previous AAE adopter was visiting the Pilot Hill property and saw Georgia in quarantine. They made an instant connection and the rest is history! She was here, then she wasn’t!
Georgia lives with her new equine pal, Roxie (AAE alum), and together they have been hitting the trails with their human friends. The pair also is helping little humans to learn about riding!
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
In addition to our legislative advocacy work, our growing field programs are a critical part of our mission to advance wild horse and burro conservation.
In 2023, we achieved several great victories for our on-range programs. First, we celebrated four years of our flagship PZP fertility control program on Nevada’s Virginia Range. This program has been a remarkable success, achieving the goal of vaccinating 80% of the mare population in less than four years, and reducing the foaling rate by 66% by the end of peak foaling season 2023 as compared to 2022.
Through the successful implementation of PZP vaccine programs, we’re taking a significant step toward reshaping the future of wild horse conservation and proving that there is a better, more humane, and less costly way to manage wild horse populations. That’s why we’ve expanded our support of conservation efforts and of the implementation of fertility control programs to other wild horse herds.Can you please make a contribution to AWHC to help power these fertility control programs?
Earlier this year, we secured a federal grant from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to support the humane fertility control program that we are implementing on wild horses in Utah’s Cedar Mountain Herd Management Area (HMA)! This collaborative effort involves the Utah BLM, the HMA ranching permittee, and AWHC working together to humanely manage the Cedar Mountain wild horses, conserve their habitat, and eliminate helicopter roundups.
Additionally, we are providing logistical, financial, and darting support for the fertility control program in Nevada’s Pine Nut Mountains. With our assistance, the program has darted over 40% of the mare population with at least one PZP vaccination. This success in darting these wild horses, who are not habituated to human presence, is further proving the feasibility of this approach to keeping wild horses wild and in balance with their environment.
2023 was clearly a big year for our fertility control programs, but perhaps our most exciting achievement this year was the launch of our Land Conservancy Project – an innovative new initiative that will preserve and enhance key habitats for America’s wild herds.
As part of this effort, AWHC acquired 3,300+ acres of prime habitat in Nevada’s beautiful Carson Valley to serve as a pilot program for the project! Through this pilot, we’re working to set the conservation standard for wild horse and burro protection by preserving and restoring habitat and developing collaborative partnerships with federal and local governments to further land and wildlife conservation goals.
As we count down to 2024, join us every day this month as we share stories from the barn that show how your support has helped horses this year and every year.
Jelly Roll may be short, but he’s not short on the holiday spirit!
JELLY ROLL
Jelly Roll is a ~2011 mini mule. He had several violent incidents with his family’s goat herd and needed a new home, so in June 2023, he came to AAE.
He quickly adjusted to his new life and routine. He loves to frolic and play with his mini herdmates. He also loves to eat! He has even moved panels and fencing to try to sample some of his friends’ food.
His stylish and spunky locks are also giving Flame some competition for the best mini mane!
Jelly Roll quickly became a volunteer favorite with his charming and sweet personality! His cuteness only had a little to do with it. He appreciates a good grooming session, and he loves to be doted on. That’s why he makes the perfect ambassador for AAE! He is now an AAE program mini, and he will help new and youth volunteers, and he’ll participate in other future programs.
As we wind down the year, our goal is to raise at least $35,000 this holiday season to jump start our funding for the new year and make sure 2024 is merry & bright for horses-in-need.
Like you, we have felt the pressure of the changing economy. Hay, fuel, supplies, and other care costs have increased substantially. The effects are compounded for nonprofits across the country, as many of us have seen a decrease in overall donations. Rising costs and fewer donations are stretching us thin, impacting our ability to serve the number of horses we typically serve. We’ll scale back as we need. We need your support more than ever.
On average, it costs about $8 per horse each day for feed and health care for the horses at AAE. Expenses add up quickly when caring for 50+/- horses and other animals, including costs for basic care, diagnostics, treatments, medications, surgery, and emergency care, when needed.
We know your lives have been impacted, too, we’re all in this together. If you’re able, please consider making a year end donation to support this life-saving work and make it possible to help more horses-in-need.
Expenses can add up quickly, but your donations can, too! If every one of our followers made a $5 donation, we could surpass our goal by thousands.
You can help make similar stories to share next year by donating today. Any amount is very much appreciated, and it makes a big difference for the horses.
Start your own fundraiser on behalf of AAE! Then ask friends and family to donate as a gift for your birthday, Christmas, or just because, and help the horses of AAE! Click here to get started. If you have any questions, please email mccall@allaboutequine.org
Your donations, volunteering, adopting, and social media shares & likes really do make a difference and make all of this work possible!
Thanks for your gracious and continued support of AAE!
Throughout 2023, we’ve secured some pretty incredible wins, furthering the wild horse and burro conservation cause. So with 2024 less than two weeks away, we’re going to take the next few days to look back on all the success we achieved together this year.
Today, we’re going to focus on the impact we’ve been able to make together both in Washington D.C. and in state legislatures across the country to protect our wild herds.
In Colorado, we achieved a major breakthrough with the passage of SB 23-275, The Wild Horse Project. This legislation established a dedicated working group in the state, tasked with enhancing on-range and off-range solutions for wild horse conservation. Additionally, the legislation allocated $1.5 million in state funding to support these efforts.
On Capitol Hill, we worked with our partners in Congress to introduce several critical bills that would advance humane reforms to the federal management of our nation’s wild herds, including:
The Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023 (H.R. 3656), which would finally ban costly and inhumane helicopter roundups of wild horses and burros;
• The Supporting America’s Forgotten Equines Act (H.R. 3475), which would ban equine slaughter for human consumption in the U.S. and the export of horses for slaughter abroad;
• And the Ejiao Act (H.R. 6021), which would ban the U.S. import of products containing Ejiao, a gelatin made from donkey hides.
And finally, AWHC secured the support of 77 Members of Congress to include protective language for wild horses and burros in the House and Senate Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills. The House passed its bill, which includes protection from slaughter and dedicated funding for fertility control. Further, it also directs the BLM to explore alternatives to helicopter roundups — marking the first time in history that Congress has addressed this issue! The Senate has not yet passed its final version of the funding bill.
AWHC’s legislative advocacy work is critical to securing a safe future for our wild herds, so they can live freely as they deserve. When we create partnerships with allies on the Hill and in state governments throughout the West, we create progress. This year’s wins for wild horses and burros are an example of just that.
Our beautiful Zoey has been adopted and is settling into her new home.
The others have been adopted or have adoptions pending. THANK YOU FOR SAVING THEM!
Quick Update on my injury.
The Tibia head is broken/fractured. It showed up on the CT Scan. The scary part is that it is a “high pressure” point, as wild horse folks would say. It is where my prosthetic is held.
I am waiting on an appointment with a specialist to see what the plan will be. For now, it is meds, elevate, NO WEIGHT, crutches and a wheel chair.
I spent 14 hours at the ER at Harborview Medical Center, in Seattle WA the other evening. The waiting room is a bit scary, but once inside they have the most amazing doctors. Thankfully, Harvborview is one of the best facilities in the country. Folks fly in from all over the world to be treated there.
Although on the inside, I might need to scream, cry, wail or whine, I know that if we can joke around and laugh, it will be better in the long run. Sadly this has been “my life”, but I trust fully in the Lord and I know He has me. I don’t always understand the plan, for sure, but it is His plan, so I will trust in him no matter how bad it gets. And yes, even while we were joking about the hard hat, inside I was screaming in pain.
I had to feed this morning, and thankfully the hay had been staged, but it would simply be stupid and irresponsible to think I could continue doing the physical stuff right now.
So I am hoping and praying we get enough donations to hire someone for the next 3 or 4 months. THANK YOU to everyone who has donated. I so appreciate you!!
This isn’t much different than all the other times I have been in the hospital or broken, life goes on, we keep rescuing, but I need a little more help than normal.
THANK YOU for helping save so many lives. Our Chilly Pepper Family is amazing, and I love and appreciate ALL OF YOU!
Blessings for a beautiful holiday season and remember your glass can always be “half full”.
WIN (WILD HORSES IN NEED) is a 501c3 IRS EIN 55-0882407_
If there are ever funds left over from the cost of the rescue itself, the monies are used to feed, vet, care for and provide shelter and proper fencing for the animals once they are saved.
Velma B. Johnston, or Wild Horse Annie, was a tireless advocate for wild horses and burros, and her legacy lives on through the work AWHC does and through the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.
Wild Horse Annie saw the ruthless and indiscriminate manner in which wild horses were being rounded up from public lands during the 1950s in Nevada. At that time, America’s wild horse population was in rapid decline, and many of these incredible animals were captured by “mustangers” for slaughter.
Not being one to sit on the sidelines, Wild Horse Annie took matters into her own hands. She organized a massive grassroots movement to bring attention to this issue. She brought Americans from across the country together to push for groundbreaking legislation. In fact, she mobilized so many people that wild horse protection was the second most popular issue that constituents wrote to Congress about in 1971.
Because of the work of Wild Horse Annie, Congress unanimously passed the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971. This is the most important legislation for wild horses in the United States, and we continue to see its impact today.
Today, 52 years later, the Act has been significantly weakened thanks to the lobbying efforts of special interest groups. That’s where AWHC comes in, our mission is to fulfill the promise made 52 years ago, but we can’t do it alone. With over 20,000 wild horses and burros targeted for roundups this year, our work has never been more important. Can you make a donation to help support our mission to continue the legacy Wild Horse Annie? >>
Our team has been working in the field to document the mistreatment of wild horses and burros, fighting to bring their stories to light, and litigating in the courts to protect these innocent animals. The thing is, we can’t do it alone.
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its updated roundup and removal schedule for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The agency is now planning an additional 22 roundups for FY 2024, raising the total number of wild horses and burros that will be targeted from 8,000 to over 20,000.
That’s over double the number of animals that were initially slated for capture. In fact, these updated figures would now match the number of wild horses and burros rounded up in FY 2020, which was a record year for roundups.
We stand ready to document this escalation and we’re going to continue to raise awareness, educate Congress, take legal action when we can, and set the standard for humane wild horse conservation. Your support will now be more important than ever as we prepare for what’s to come.
This is huge. This match means you have a chance to double the impact your contribution can make on our efforts to fight for wild horses and burros next year. And with over 20,000 wild horses and burros now targeted by the BLM in 2024, we can’t afford to waste this opportunity.
In 2004, Congress designated December 13th as a day to commemorate the contributions that horses have made to the economy, history, and character of the United States. And here at the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC), we’re celebrating the best way we know how: by continuing our fight in the field, in the courts, and on the Hill to uphold America’s promise of lifelong freedom and safety for our iconic wild horses and burros.
Your support couldn’t come at a more critical time. We set this $200,000 goal because it’s what we need to raise in order to ensure we have the resources we need to power our work. Hitting this goal will set our 2024 wild horse protection agenda.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning to round up thousands more wild horses and burros in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 than it did this year. In fact, the largest roundup of FY2024 is already set to begin in just a few weeks, with over 2,800 wild horses slated to be removed from their homes in Nevada’s East Pershing Complex.
This means thousands more horses are in danger of being separated from their families, suffering severe – sometimes fatal – injuries, and potentially being funneled into the BLM’s disastrous Adoption Incentive Program (AIP) slaughter pipeline.
FIRST the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced its plans to increase the number of wild horses and burros rounded up and removed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.
THEN we launched awareness campaigns in Washington D.C., Wyoming, New York, and other states across the country to bring the government’s treatment of America’s wild herds to light.
NOW we’re working around the clock to hold the BLM accountable for the inhumane treatment of these innocent animals.
In less than three weeks, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is set to begin its largest roundup of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.
The BLM is planning to round up and remove over 2,800 wild horses from their homes in Nevada’s East Pershing Complex – putting the safety and even the lives of these innocent animals in danger.
During roundups like this, AWHC deploys our humane observation teams to document the BLM’s treatment of wild horses and burros, hold it accountable, and inform the public about what’s happening to our federally protected wild herds. The thing is, the BLM imposes a number of restrictions on public observation at these roundups, often placing observers up to a mile away from the trap site.
AWHC had our observers on the ground at last month’s Clan Alpine roundup during which 1,605 horses were captured and 1,415 were permanently removed. There, our observers saw troubling signs, including visibly exhausted and very sweaty horses, as well as many horses who came into the trap site visibly in pain and limping.
But since the BLM isn’t required to install cameras on its helicopters, we don’t know how long the horses were run, how hard they were pushed, or if the BLM violated any Comprehensive Animal Welfare guidelines during the chase.
We have both encouraging and concerning updates from Arizona to share with you.
First, the positive news: The recent lawsuit threatening the humane management of the Salt River wild horses was dismissed by the US District Court for the District of Arizona. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and trophy hunting groups. The United States Forest Service (USFS), responsible for the Tonto National Forest where the horses reside, successfully moved to dismiss the lawsuit, exposing factual inaccuracies in the CBD’s complaint. The American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) and the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) also filed a motion to intervene, highlighting misinformation in the CBD complaint.
In October of this year, the judge granted the USFS’s motion to dismiss, but gave CDB 30 days to amend its complaint. On November 30, the 30-day window closed without action from CBD, resulting in the lawsuit being officially dismissed in the lower court. This victory ensures the continued protection of the Salt River wild horses and safeguards the successful humane management program.
Now, the unfortunate news: In the Apache Sitgreaves Forest, just 150 miles from the Tonto National Forest, the USFS shipped 45 captured Alpine wild horses to a notorious slaughter auction in Texas. Fortunately, the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group and other organizations rallied together to find placement for all 45 horses. However, the USFS is continuing to roundup wild horses in an attempt to eradicate them from the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, meaning more of these magnificent animals are at risk of being shipped to kill pens unless the agency changes its deadly policy.
Your voice can play a crucial role in safeguarding these beloved and historic animals. Join us in urging the USFS to adopt humane management practices that prioritize the protection and humane treatment of wild horses on our public lands.
From the entire American Wild Horse Campaign team, thank you.
This Giving Tuesday, we shattered records and raised $146,690.88, thanks to your support. We are touched by your generosity and your belief in our mission. Every cent of the money we raised will support the fight for the freedom and safety of America’s wild horses and burros.
In 2023, your donations made it possible for AWHC to educate millions of Americans about the plight of our nation’s wild horses and burros, expose the realities of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) roundups, uncover inhumane conditions in BLM holding facilities, investigate the Adoption Incentive Program (AIP), and so much more.
We have an ambitious agenda for 2024 and we know we will make great strides, thanks to your generosity. We hope that you will continue to stand with AWHC and with wild horses and burros, and there are many ways to stay involved! Click this link to learn more about how you can take action to protect wild horses and burros.
From all of us at the American Wild Horse Campaign, thank you again. We can’t do this work without you, and we are deeply honored by your support.
With gratitude,
Suzanne Roy
Executive Director
American Wild Horse Campaign
AWHC is leading the charge for wild horse and burro conservation. This year, we’ve made great strides for our wild herds and, with your support, we know we can do the same next year. In 2023, we documented nearly all Bureau of Land Management (BLM) roundups, exposed the reality of overburdened federal holding facilities, and investigated the Adoption Incentive Program (AIP). Public awareness about the plight of these animals has never been higher, thanks to our national advertising campaigns, translating into growing support in Congress for reform. And so much more…
As Giving Tuesday — our most critical fundraising day of the year — comes to a close, we’re asking for your help to power our 2024 agenda.
I am profoundly grateful to everyone who has contributed to our cause. Your dedication is the driving force behind AWHC’s work, and we simply can’t do it without you. Thank you for making a difference for these animals we cherish, and who are so important to our nation and western public lands.
Gratefully,
Suzanne Roy
Executive Director
American Wild Horse Campaign
Your unwavering support for the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) is the powerhouse behind our work and will help set the stage for our ambitious 2024 agenda. We are committed to upholding America’s promise of freedom for wild horses and burros. And we’re doing just that through our work in the field, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill.
Meredith, every dollar you donate to the American Wild Horse Campaign is a catalyst for change in our work:
In-the-Wild Conservation:Not only does AWHC operate the world’s largest humane fertility control vaccine program for wild horses on Nevada’s Virginia Range, but this year we’ve taken steps to expand fertility control programs to other herds throughout the West. We’ve also recently acquired 3,300+ acres of prime habitat in Nevada’s beautiful Carson Valley to serve as a pilot program for our new Land Conservancy Project – an innovative program that aims to preserve and enhance habitat for America’s wild herds.
2. Government Relations: Your contributions drive our advocacy for wild-horse-friendly legislation, such as the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023, which would end cruel helicopter roundups, the Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act, which would finally ban the slaughter and export of equines for human consumption, and the Ejiao Act, which would help protect the global donkey population from slaughter.
3. Investigations: With your help, we bring to light the reality of wild horse and burro roundups, expose holding facility conditions, and unveil the truth behind the Adoption Incentive Program, which is funneling hundreds, if not thousands, of mustangs and burros into the slaughter pipeline.
4. Rescue: Your generosity enables us to support the direct rescue of wild horses and burros at risk of slaughter. We grant funds to our partner organizations, including for veterinary care and transport for horses and burros after they are rescued.
5. Advocacy: We are bringing the issue of wild horse and burro protection into the mainstream by launching national awareness campaigns through the placement of billboards – including one in New York City’s Times Square through the holiday season – and through television and digital media ads, our celebrity ambassador program, and traditional media.
6. And so much more.
Right now, we have a chance to double the impact of your donation, with a 2X match for ALL Giving Tuesday gifts! This means every donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling the impact of your support!
Your support is critical to sustaining our year-round efforts to preserve the untamed spirit of America’s wild horses and burros. By generously contributing today, your donation will be matched 2X, DOUBLING your impact.
Your donations don’t just help set the stage for attaining our 2024 goals. Wild horses and burros are being rounded up right now in Nevada, and we have launched a nationwide awareness campaign to ensure that every American knows what’s happening to the West’s wild horses and burros.
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