Sterilization is officially back on the table as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) advances a controversial agenda for the Jackson Mountain Herd Management Area (HMA). The agency calls its newly approved […]
Laura Leigh
Laura Leigh loves horses. They have held a special place in her heart since childhood. Laura has been involved in anti-slaughter issues for more than two decades. Leigh has attended more roundups than any other observer including government personnel in the last four years. Her videography has been seen on CNN, NBC, BBC, PBS and her photography in many print venues, she holds press credentials through Horseback Magazine. Wild Horse Education was created to gain protections from abuse, slaughter and extinction for our beloved wild horses and burros.
Be Careful, Babies Lag Behind! (Roundup Reports)
It is absurd that we need to do these reports more and more… and not less… every year. A court order back in 2013 at the Owyhee Complex literally stated: “Defendant must […]
Bible Springs Roundup, 2026
The Bible Springs Complex is approximately 223,000 acres and is comprised of 3 Herd Management Areas: Bible Springs, Four Mile and Tilly Creek; as well as the Blawn Wash herd area. BLM […]
Summer Roundups: Advocacy (the fight to gain access and care)
When roundups occur, everyone has an opinion. Everyone takes to social media and hurls insults at each other expressing those opinions. None of that actually matters. What matters is site-specific planning (the […]
Piceance-East Douglas Roundup, 2026
The Piceance/East Douglas Herd Management Area (HMA) is about 190,130 acres and BLM says only 135-235 wild horses can occupy the area. The target of the operation is the low AML of […]
Roundups, Now (a thank you to our volunteers and a special guest, Scott Wilson)
Wild Horse Education has team members and observers at both the Piceance-East Douglas roundup in Colorado and the Bible Springs roundup in Utah. We will be bringing you team coverage from both […]
Up Next: Colorado and Utah (Piceance/East Douglas and Bible Springs)
Before a roundup we always look at the numbers on the range and the numbers BLM is planning to take. We discuss the absurdly low numbers they plan to leave on the […]
Callaghan Complex: What Happened At The Roundup (and what comes next)
On the 17th day of an operation scheduled to last 53 days, BLM concluded the 2026 Callaghan Complex roundup. There were 16 days of active trapping. These recaps are important. They can […]
Wildfire: Westwide Update 7/29
We began tracking wildfire on July 21. Many of you are writing to us frantic about herds you love. Year-to-year totals swing wildly, so any single season can mislead. But over decades, […]
Callaghan Complex Roundup, The Last Day (last wild horse escapes)
Our team was the only organization onsite each day for the high profile Callaghan Complex roundup. The largest roundup of the year was the subject of multiple “campaigns,” yet we are the […]
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