Program Term Archive
Wild Horses and Burros
Protect America’s Wild Horses from Mass Slaughter and Lethal “Management”
EquinesFor the second year in a row, the administration's proposed fiscal year budget omits critical protections to prevent federally protected wild horses and burros from being sold off to commercial...
Willie and the Nelson Family
EquinesWillie and his family recorded a version of “Wild Horses” to draw attention to the plight of the wild horses, with one hundred percent of the net proceeds going to...
Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife
EquinesTwo researchers from The Science and Conservation Center in Billings, wrestle with the question whether wild horses are truly “wild,” an indigenous species in North America, and should be considered...
Myths and Facts about Wild Horses and Burros
EquinesWild horses and burros are often misunderstood. Here we debunk the myths and provide the facts about their history, their lives, and what’s actually happening on our public lands.
Wild Horse Measures
EquinesThere are two laws in place to protect wild horses in the US: the Wild Horse Annie Act (1959) and the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (1971). Since these...
Court Corrals BLM’s Wild Horse Removal Plan
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeWe are delighted to report that on July 15, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled in our favor in our lawsuit to protect thousands of wild...
Securing Funding for Animal Welfare Priorities
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed AnimalsIn encouraging news, both Senate and House fiscal year 2026 Agriculture Appropriations bills winding their way through Congress contain provisions that continue to bar horse slaughter operations in the United...
Wild Horse Coalition Files New Lawsuit to Stop BLM’s Unlawful Eradication of Iconic Wyoming Herds
Press ReleaseSeptember 10, 2025EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), along with renowned photographers and conservation advocates, today filed another lawsuit in federal court to stop the Bureau of Land Management...
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...