Recent Roundup Recap: Confusion, Utah: 304 captured, 5 deaths. Concluded December 9. Caliente (Meadow Valley and Delamar Mountains): 459 captured, 22 deaths. Update as of December 17. Blue Wing (Burros, Selenite): 219 […]
Roundup Schedule Update (the end of fiscal 2021)
“Helicopter roundup season” is broken into two parts: The first half of the fiscal year and the second half. The federal government operates on a fiscal year that begins in October. Helicopter […]
Things Are Moving Fast: What to Watch
2020 is drawing to a close. The last 4 years have seen a rampant destruction of our wild places, and a particularly vitriolic campaign against our wild horses, run full steam. Not […]
The Roundup Window (part 2: reality and record do not match )
Roundups bring attention to the world of wild horses and burros. However, a roundup is not a solitary event. Roundups begin long before a chopper flies and have ramifications that involve the […]
More Removal Plans Approved (what WHE is doing)
The BLM has just released the final EA and Decision Record for the Surprise Complex. The Surprise Complex contains six HMAs administered by the BLM Applegate Field Office (California): Massacre Lakes, Bitner, […]
Inspiration From The Wild Horses (to continue the fight)
The video above of “the black” at the Red Desert roundup is one such demonstration of the will to keep trying. He tries what was successful, then tries something else, and even […]
Markup Hearing Tomorrow on House Appropriations Bill, 2021
The draft of the House Appropriations bill for 2021 is out. You can access the entire Interior 2021 draft HERE. Under this draft the BLM will be awarded $102,620,000 for the wild […]
CAWP (BLM Releases Publicity Stunt, um, Press Release)
A Friday evening piece is unusual unless we are at a roundup. However, we are getting multiple messages. It appears BLM has used this as a social media post even before they […]
Budget, Roundups, Pending Herd Destruction (Update, Conflicting Messages)
2020 is drawing to a close. The last 4 years have seen a rampant destruction of our wild places, and a particularly vitriolic campaign against our wild horses, run full steam. Not […]
Are You Confused by the Budget Debate? (it’s not over)
Every single year we see a growing confusion as the debate over the budget bill, called “Appropriations,” moves through before being signed and becoming law. The Appropriations bill must follow the same […]
