Photo montage of the roundup at the bottom of the page. While the Swasey roundup held the public captive, holding their breath and praying for no more tragic deaths, the debate continues […]
Swaswey Ends (A Roundup Begins Long Before a Chopper Flies)
Swasey Day 9 (and a few questions answered about the budget debate)
On day 9 BLM began at one trap and moved to the next. The operation is winding down. BLM captured 27 (11 stallions, 11 mares, 5 foals) wild horses. This brings the […]
Swasey Day 7 (Did they really do that? Yes, and a warning was issued)
Our collective roundup update page can be found HERE. A stallion saw an opportunity and took it. Please take the opportunity to help all of our wild horses before reading the roundup […]
Swasey update and action item
The debate on funding rages on in Congress. Additional funding for PZP (one form of temporary fertility control that BLM most often applies with the use of a helicopter roundup) wont change […]
Swasey Roundup (day 5, in pictures)
You can see previous reports from the field on the ongoing roundup of wild horses at Swasey HERE As of July 19, 459 wild horses have been captured. (BLM has not updated […]
Big Battles and Little Battles, It Matters
Protecting our wild horses has many, many layers. From the fight to keep them managed on the range, the fight to keep them from harm at the roundup and the fight to […]
Swasey Update: Day 4 (water situation near holding and a tragic death during helicopter capture)
The Swasey roundup continues today. A total of 398 wild horses have been captured so far. Update: THANK YOU! An except from an email sent by BLM tonight: “BLM has opened up […]
Breaking Update: BLM Has Set Water Trapping (ACTION RESOLVED, Thank you!)
RESOLVED: BLM has moved some of the trap panels allowing free access to water while the helicopter roundup is taking place. An excerpt from an email from BLM Wild Horse and Burro […]
Roundup Update (with a technical talk and action item)
The roundup at Swasey has captured 253 wild horses of the 600 targeted in phase one of the removal operation. Phase two will capture an additional 200 via bait trap. We are […]
Swasey Roundup (photo album, day 1)
The Swasey roundup began July 15. The operation targets 800 wild horses in a two phase operation. The helicopter portion of the roundup is phase 1, targeting 600. Day 1 saw the […]
