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Helicopter Roundup Begins In Colorado, Despite Opposition, Resulting In Foals Barely Two Weeks Old Running For Their Lives
America’s wild mustangs embody freedom, but hundreds of wild horses in Piceance Basin, including foals, lost their freedom this past weekend. The helicopter roundup was scheduled for September but was moved up to July, which is also foaling season. American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) said, “Despite calls from Governor Jared Polis and Congressman Joe Neguse […]
POLL: Should Nevada’s wild horses be protected from roundups and slaughter?
Thousands of wild horses are living peacefully on public lands in Nevada right now, completely unaware that the government is coming for them soon. They will be rounded up this fall, and their advocates are raising serious concerns that they will be sent to slaughter, along with thousands of others. Tragically, the Bureau of Land […]
POLL: Should wild horses be protected from roundups and slaughter?
The Senate took a step in the right direction with a vote to protect wild horses and burros from slaughter, but the fight to keep them safe on the range is far from over. America’s wild horses and burros have been federally protected from “capture, branding, harassment, or death” under the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and […]
The Mustangs of Pryor Mountain by Don Getty
In southern Montana, just across the Wyoming border lies the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. The 38,000 acre range was established in 1968 by the US federal government to provide protection for mustangs – wild horses if you prefer. Free roaming horses have been in this area for over a century, perhaps dating back to […]