Program Term Archive
Equines
On First Day Back in Session, Congress Urged to Protect Horses
Press ReleaseSeptember 2, 2025EquinesAs Congress returned today from its August recess, thousands of Americans across the country joined a National Day of Action to call on lawmakers to make horse protection a top...
Protect Wild Horses from Brutal Helicopter Roundups
EquinesThe Bureau of Land Management is tasked with managing the vast majority of our nation's federally protected wild horses and burros. For decades, the agency has used a brutal method...
Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act
EquinesThe Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act would prohibit the slaughter of horses in the United States for human consumption, as well as the export of live horses for the...
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
EquinesOn December 27, 2020, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act was signed into law as a component of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Enactment of this law implements federal...
Federal Appeals Court Reins in BLM Wild Horse Wyoming Eradication Plan
Press ReleaseJuly 15, 2025EquinesAfter 14 years of litigation, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), Western Watersheds Project, and their allies have secured a legal victory that delivers a major setback to the largest attempted...
House Appropriators Again Reject Wild Horse Slaughter in Funding Bill
Press ReleaseJuly 14, 2025EquinesToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for advancing bipartisan language in its fiscal year 2026 Interior, Environment,...
President’s Budget Could Usher in Mass Horse Slaughter, Lethal “Management”
Press ReleaseJune 11, 2025EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is deeply concerned that the administration's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget omits critical protections for wild horses and burros, which could allow them to be...
First-Ever Congressional Wild Horse Caucus Established
EquinesIn exciting news, the bipartisan Congressional Wild Horse Caucus was established in May—the first caucus dedicated to preserving and protecting America’s cherished wild horses and burros. Led by Reps. Dina...
Congress Launches First-Ever Wild Horse Caucus to Protect America’s Iconic Mustangs and Burros
Press ReleaseMay 8, 2025EquinesIn a landmark move for America’s wild horses and burros, today US Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV), Jaun Ciscomani (R-AZ), David Schweikert (R-AZ), and Steve Cohen (D-TN) launched the Congressional Wild...
Organizations and Individuals Opposed to Horse Slaughter
EquinesHundreds of recognized organizations across the United States are opposed to the slaughter of American horses for human consumption, including racing and competition associations, breed registries, and equine veterinary groups.