Working on the Hill to free horses on the range
The following is from the American Wild Horse Campaign:
Today — and every day — our team is fighting to secure the freedom and safety of wild horses and burros across the West. Halfway through the year, we’re thrilled to celebrate the tremendous strides we’ve made for our wild herds. That includes our work on Capitol Hill, where Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle have banded together to call for reforms to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) cruel and costly Wild Horse and Burro Program.
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The appropriations process is one of the best ways to advocate for change and is crucial for holding the BLM accountable. By determining how federal funds are allocated, Congress can ensure the BLM prioritizes humane in-the-wild management over cruel helicopter roundups.
And this year, thanks to the unwavering support from advocates like you, 77 representatives have called for humane wild horse management in the Fiscal Year 2025 House Appropriations legislation.
But our work doesn’t stop there. We are also actively supporting other critical legislation to further the cause of wild horses and burro conservation. These bills include:
- Ejiao Act: This legislation aims to ban the import and sale of ejiao, a gelatin made from donkey hides, which is contributing to the decline of donkey populations worldwide.
- Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023-24: This legislation seeks to end the BLM’s inhumane helicopter roundups.
Just this March, we led a nationwide Day of Action supporting the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023-24 (H.R. 3656). This Day of Action led to over 20,000 letters sent to Congress in support of this important legislation.
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Our government relations efforts also involved building essential relationships in Congress. We regularly meet with legislators to provide them with timely updates and show them how they can support wild horses. Your generosity enables us to maintain these vital connections and ensure that wild horses and burros remain a legislative priority.
Our triumphs in Congress would be impossible without the tireless support of advocates like you who have signed thousands of letters to elected officials and fueled our cause with financial contributions.
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Unfortunately, while immense progress has been made, the fight is far from over. In fact, as summer heats up, helicopter roundups are about to take off across the West.
That’s why we need your help to continue to advocate for a better way in Congress and work to pass wild horse friendly legislation so, together, we can create lasting change for our beloved mustangs and burros. Will you donate $25, $50, or whatever you are able to give right now to help fuel our legislative efforts to protect America’s wild mustangs and burros?
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Your advocacy does not go unnoticed. Thanks for all you do!
Onward,
Team AWHC