AWHC in the news
58 members of Congress tell Bureau of Land Management to cancel ‘inhumane’ wild horse sterilization surgeries
By Nikki Bowers, 8 News Now Las Vegas
November 19, 2020
BLM seeks to cut wild horse numbers in Colorado by more than half through roundups
By John LaConte, The Aspen Times
November 18, 2020
The Bureau of Land Management White River Field Office will host an in-person public hearing on Thursday to receive comments on a plan to conduct helicopter roundups on wild horses in western Colorado.
While there are no wild burros in Colorado, the BLM estimates the Western Slope to have more than 2,000 wild horses. The Bureau wants to reduce that number to about 800.
Wild horse advocates hail Pendley withdrawal at BLM
By Pahrump Valley Times
September 11, 2020
The American Wild Horse Campaign recently hailed the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the nomination of William Perry Pendley as director of the Bureau of Land Management.
Opinion: Sen Murkowski can help determine the future of the American wild horse
By Suzanne Roy, Special to Juneau Empire
September 3, 2020
The great Alaskan wilderness is home to iconic wildlife, and it would be very hard to imagine Alaska without its majestic bears, caribou, moose and other wild creatures.
In the Western Lower 48, the wild mustang is the iconic image of rugged American freedom, the loss of which would be just as devastating. These unique resources should be carefully stewarded for future generations to enjoy, and Alaskans can play an important role in making sure this happens.
BLM’s wild horse management must be fixed
By Joanna Grossman, Las Vegas Sun
August 7, 2020
For decades, the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees hundreds of millions of acres of public land, has opted to spend a significant portion of its budget on a failed policy to remove thousands of “excess” wild horses from the range.
Many Americans remain unaware that the federal government devotes more than $50 million each year to stampeding and rounding up horses with helicopters and then stockpiling these free-roaming animals in off-range holding facilities and corrals for the rest of their lives.
Titus amendment directs $11 million to wild horse birth control program
By Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current
July 28, 2020
The House of Representatives has approved $102.6 million for the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program, a portion of which will be spent on implementing a humane fertility control vaccine used to manage wild horse populations.
The Senate has yet to take up companion legislation.
I-Team Examining methods to control wild horse population
By Vanessa Murphy, 8 News Now Las Vegas
April 27, 2020
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Wild horses are a symbol of the West, but many agree the population needs to be controlled for the well-being of both the animals and the land.
One program to help control the population has marked its first anniversary. Some hope it can replace a controversial method used by the federal government.
Volunteers work to reduce wild horse population
By Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current
April 16, 2020
A group of volunteers in Northern Nevada are taking refuge amidst the coronavirus pandemic in the great outdoors while providing a much needed service.
What are they doing? Darting wild horses with birth control.
Letter: BLM numbers on wild horses aren’t backed by science
By Jennifer Caudill, AWHC
(February 1, 2020) In response to the Jan. 24 opinion by student Saige Bowen, “Wild mustangs need to be managed, not saved,” we contribute science-based evidence for consideration, instead of sweeping, unsubstantiated suggestions. Refer to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) 2013 comprehensive report (paid for by the BLM). The entire report is available to the public. We’ll paraphrase.
