A press release dated today from PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility) begins: “The U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management has lost sight of its mission in a quest to maximize fossil […]
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.
WHE assisted investigation brings wild horse slaughter questions to light
Wild Horse Education has been assisting reporter Dave Philips with his research into the question of BLM sale authority horses going to slaughter. Laura Leigh, founder of WHE, spent considerable time with […]
Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council Meeting
On Thursday, September 20th, a meeting of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Council (RAC), for the Northeastern Great Basin, met in Battle Mountain, Nevada. These RAC’s were formed by […]
New Q&A, Big Energy and Wild Horses
Today Wild Horse Education began a new feature “Questions and Answers.” In the menu bar we will add pages that answer questions we receive from the public. If you scroll over “Questions […]
America, Can’t we do better?
Editorial: Today a heated controversy swirls around the management of wild horses and burros in the United States. Issues ranging from creation of “eco-resorts,” birth control, sales that leave animals vulnerable to […]
Video explaining potential impact of “eco-sanctuary”
Elyse Gardner has uploaded a video on the potential impacts of the proposed “eco-sanctuary” in Wells, NV. This proposal is currently open for public comment until Sept. 18th. Interested individuals should send […]
9/11, Fighting for American Spirit
This date is marked in the souls of so many Americans. It speaks directly to the core of our National Identity. Wrapped in our history is our relationship to the American Mustang, […]
Update on Eco-Sanctuary scoping period
Note: Deadline for comments is Sept. 19th Yesterday evening the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) held a public outreach meeting in Reno to answer questions regarding the proposed wild horse “eco-sanctuary” in […]
Editorial: Personal look back, Leigh
One year ago today I again sat in a Federal Courtroom in Reno Nevada.This time I was bringing the issue of Humane Care (or lack thereof) before Federal Judge Howard J. McKibben. […]
Sheldon, again in secrecy
Established in 1931 the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), is located in Washoe and Humboldt Counties, Nevada and Lake County, Oregon.The Refuge contains one of the […]
