Team update: 110 (34 Studs, 59 Mares, and 17 Foals) captured on the second day at the smokey trap. BLM continued operations at the dust and smokey trap. Containment of one fire, […]
Shawave (8/22, another death)
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.
“Extreme Roundup” (Shawave)
Yesterday BLM captured 164 wild horses. The conditions were extreme. In heavy smoke, at one of the dustiest traps we have ever seen, wild horses were pushed and pushed in conditions no […]
Shawave (August 21, a day of disgust)
Our teams are just reporting in from the Shawave roundup in NV. A very rough estimate of 130 wild horses were captured today (we will give you a full report after review […]
Shawave, a day in pictures (August 18)
On 8/18 aprox. about 30 were captured (our team is just reporting in and that number is an estimate). UPDATE: BLM reports: 30 (9 Studs, 19 Mares, and 2 Foals) Official count (for total to date): […]
Are You For It Or Against It? (Path Forward)
Over the last 4 years a document that represents an agreement between big corporate lobby groups representing livestock and big cash animal orgs. has been steam rolling a path to becoming reality. […]
Pendley Nomination Withdrawn (an attempt to avoid scrutiny)
The nomination of William Perry Pendley for Director of BLM has been withdrawn. All this withdrawal actually does is avoid the public scrutiny of the Senate confirmation hearing. Pendley will continue to […]
Mandate to Manage Humanely (it is not just about a roundup)
The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 established the mandate that wild horses and burros were to be managed, humanely, and preserved for future generations. When we talk about “humane […]
Personal Plea (take action in her memory)
Video note from the desk of Laura Leigh The current form of the Appropriations bill will continue to fund the collapse of the program. Wild horses will continue to pay the ultimate […]
Shawave (a glimpse at wild horses and the First Amendment)
The first week of the massive Shawave roundup in Nevada is winding down. This operation that targets 1650 wild horses and 200 burros was cleared for 60 days of trapping. In the […]
One Herd, A Win, For Now (Company Puts Massive Nevada Gold Mine Expansion on Hold)
Note from our founder, Laura Leigh: Ou wild horses are the only animal whose identity, under the law to protect them, is literally defined as ‘the land it now stands.” The fight […]
