This week’s eNews: An update on ways YOU can directly support wild horses
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
In this week’s edition of enews, we have several updates for you. First, there’s a way for you to speak up for our wild herds by urging your representatives to support pro-wild horse language in the 2025 Fiscal Year spending bill. Additionally, we have a concerning update about a Nevada holding facility and a heartwarming story from Nevada’s Virginia Range.
Take Action Now to Support Pro-Wild Horse Language in the FY25 Spending Bill
Photo by Tandin Chapman
We need your help today to ask the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies to protect wild horses and burros!
Right now, Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV), Steve Cohen (D-TN), and David Schweikert (R-AZ) are circulating a sign-on letter urging the Appropriations Committee to support pro-wild horse language in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations legislation. This language urges the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to invest in humane, in-the-wild conservation initiatives such as fertility control programs. It also urges the agency to study humane alternatives to the use of helicopters, stop cash incentive payments, and more!
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A Look Inside BLM Holding Facilities: FOIA Reveals 11% of Population Dies in One Year
AWHC’s investigations team regularly files Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to promote transparency and accountability within government wild horse and burro programs. Recently, we received a shocking FOIA back that revealed 267 wild horses died at a Nevada holding facility in just one year. Read on for an in-depth look at our findings.
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Meet Trident, PJ, Sherwin, and Paulo: The Four Brothers of The Virginia Range
Photo by Deb Sutherland
AWHC volunteer Deb Sutherland has been documenting the wild horses of Nevada’s Virginia Range for years. As a result, she has watched many of them grow up, and find families of their own. This is the case with four brothers Trident, PJ, Sherwin, and Paulo. Read on for their stories!
| MEET THE BROTHERS |
Thanks for reading. And thank you for continuing to stand up for our cherished wild horses and burros!
— Team AWHC