Yesterday, October 23rd, the House Natural Resources Committee voted to advance the Hardrock Mining Reform Act, an amendment to the extremely outdated laws that have controlled hardrock mining. This Act completely replaces […]
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.
Grazing Reform? (what a wild horse advocate should understand)
Preface to grazing article: Far too often discussions on “the wild horse” devolve into a debate about what happens after capture and adoption (when they enter the realm of domestic law). This […]
Fifteen Mile Roundup Update
The roundup ended on Friday: Wild Horses captured 607 Returned 95*Approximately 12 horses were not gathered, leaving approximately 107 horses total in the HMA. Deaths: 11 Wednesday, Oct 23, no wild […]
House Hearing, Extremism 1; Oct 22
Oct 22, the House will hold a hearing on Extremism, with a focus on threats to federal workers, Protecting Federal Employees and Ending the Culture of Anti-Government Attacks and Abuse. The Government […]
What WHE Learns From You; Post Webinar Checklist For Everyone
Our webinar to assist our readers that interact with federal agencies and legislators was a fast moving, interactive, discussion. Not one space was open; demonstrating the number of people actively engaged is […]
Mining Reform; why it matters to wild horse advocacy
Unlike other free-roaming animals that live on our western landscapes, wild horses are confined to less than 13% of our public lands. Hard rock mining has been expanding rapidly in wild horse […]
Wild Horse and Burro Update (picking up the pieces and moving forward)
This is always a very busy time of year in the world of wild horses and burros. There are many layers in advocacy to help protect our wild ones. Range work to […]
Webinar: Speak Out!
On Tuesday October 15, at 6 pm pacific time, you can join us for a live web presentation. The presentation will cover the multiple avenues open to the public to “speak out” […]
Fish Creek; a captives story (2)
We know so many of the wild horses at Fish Creek, well. We spent years working with the BLM to create a protocol to actually “fix” management. In 2016, after years (of […]
Fish Creek; the captive ones tell a story
The roundup of Fish Creek wild horses ended with 558 wild horses captured (213 Studs, 242 Mares, and 102 Foals), 5 deaths (3 were foals) and 20 (7 studs, 23 mares, older) […]
