Willie and the Nelson Family
Photo by David Atlas
Overview
Willie 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 the Animal Welfare Institute to help America’s wild horses.
Download Willie and the Nelson Family’s “Wild Horses.”
Take Action Now: Protect America’s Wild Horses from Mass Slaughter and Lethal “Management” Take Action Now: Protect Wild Horses from Brutal Helicopter RoundupsDear Friends:
I’m a little prejudiced when it comes to horses. I have always loved them. I currently have about 68; 25–30 were rescued directly from slaughter. I got involved 8 years ago, when AWI first made me aware that American horses are being slaughtered and shipped overseas for human consumption. It’s a shame horses—or any animal—be treated this way when horses are the foundation of America. Horses were a way to travel to get to where we are today, and it is our job to protect them.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the agency in charge of protecting wild horses, has been rounding them up at an alarming rate, supposedly for their own good. Sadly, there are more wild horses in holding pens than in the wild. Something is wrong with that, so we must act now before the BLM has managed these magnificent animals into extinction.
Folks, please join my family and friends at the Animal Welfare Institute to see how you can help with this important American cause.
—Willie Nelson
Wild Horses and Burros
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