Marietta, located in Nevada, is the Nation’s only recognized Wild Burro Range. An old ghost town that sprang up during the borax mining days, burros still inhabit the area long after the […]
Marietta Burro Range (Scoping Open)
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.
Black Mountain Burros (An advocate asks for your help)
Preface by Wild Horse Education: In a few short weeks the helicopters will begin to fly at the Black Mountain burro HMA in Arizona. The HMA is the largest in Arizona, 1.1 […]
Drought Talk (maps)
With BLM dropping population numbers for wild horses and burros and citing drought as a driver to continue the assault against wild horses, we thought we would republish an article from earlier […]
Running Up The Escalator (BLM releases population estimates)
Yesterday the BLM released their 2022 population estimates of wild horses and burros on BLM designated public lands. The BLM estimated approximately 64,604 wild horses and 17,780 wild burros as of March […]
Conference, Protests and Motorized Vehicle Hearing
April has historically been the season of protests and rallies for many causes. In the world of “wild horses and burros” the spring has also brought a time of public outreach during […]
Horse Advocates Continue Court Fight with BLM (Release)
Today, additional briefs were filed in the ongoing battle centered around the Pancake Complex in NV. BLM continues to push removals and a cadre of population growth suppression (including sterilization). As with […]
Office of Management and Budget (FY23 Budget Request Drops)
Updated 03/28/22 The Office of Management and Budget released the annual Presidential proposed budget for the next fiscal year (FY). The budget debate for the coming federal FY budget (that begins in […]
BLM Schedules National Public Motorized Vehicle Hearing
BLM has announced a national hearing on the use of motorized vehicles in the wild horse and burro program. Often the public uses the label “helicopter hearing” for these annual events. Usually, […]
A word about a bill (HR 6635)
Early last month Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced HR 6635: “Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2022.” Citing the events documented at the Pancake Complex roundup (NV) where a young colt was […]
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (New Plan Scoping)
Public comments are open until April 15 on six possible livestock management plans proposed by park officials. The National Parks System (NPS) is not covered under the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses […]
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