This time of year our inbox explodes with questions ranging from engaging your lawmakers over the spending bill to tracking captives in holding. The most frequent questions we receive concern roundups. Over […]
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.
Inbox: How a Roundup Gets on the Schedule
This time of year our inbox explodes with questions ranging from engaging your lawmakers over the spending bill to tracking captives in holding. The most frequent questions we receive concern roundups. This […]
Father’s Day, Big Bay, Curly Ear Joe, & The Real-Time Fight For Callaghan’s Wild Families
On Father’s Day, people tend to think about cards, cookouts, and family photos on the fridge. Out in the Callaghan Complex, the themes play out in a very different way — written […]
Saylor Creek: BLM Should Not Reuse Old Plan (Action!)
In just a couple of weeks, BLM is set to capture nearly every wild horse from Saylor Creek in Idaho. But did they do the appropriate review? BLM published a Determination of […]
USFS and BLM Motorized Vehicle Hearings: All the show, none of the substance — legally required “show” hearings that avoid real engagement
A followup article on the USFS Motorized Vehicle Hearing by WHE welfare team assistant director Colette Kaluza addressing the lack of accountability by both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United […]
Carter Lawsuit Q&A: What “Functional Extinction” Means
We have been getting many questions about some of our litigation. We will address some of those questions over the next week in a series of articles. Question related to the WHE […]
Breaking! Wild Horse Education Asks Federal Court to Rein in Massive Callaghan Roundup
(Reno, NV) Today, Wild Horse Education (WHE) and individual advocates Laura Leigh and Tammi Adams have asked a federal court in Nevada to place limits on a massive helicopter roundup planned for […]
Tools In the Toolbox (let’s take a look at tools never used)
There are “seasons” in advocacy where I do not get as much time on the range as I would like. So the visits I do make are not only precious, but throw […]
USFS: Helicopters, Hearings, and Harm: Stand Up at Motorized Vehicle Hearing (June 8)
WHE CAWP Assistant Director, Colette Kaluza, with a reminder about the USFS Motorized Vehicle Use Hearing scheduled tomorrow. Beginning as early as this summer, 300-500 wild horses will be removed from the […]
National EA on Roundups (comment deadline: July 2)
The strongest record we can build starts with you, right now, in this comment period. This Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) concerns “gathers.” This is BLM attempting to shortcut the NEPA process when […]
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