Recently published material for outreach to Congress and media.
BLM’s 2026 Population Statistics Report: A Political Tool, Not a Science Document
This month the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its 2026 Wild Horse and Burro Population Estimates — the annual “Population Statistics Report” that will be used to shape how much money Congress allocates to the Wild Horse and Burro Program and to justify yet another push for lethal control options.
In short: the 2026 Population Statistics Report does not describe a biological crisis caused by wild horses and burros. It documents a management crisis inside BLM — one that is being used to argue for more roundups, more holding contracts, and renewed attempts to secure lethal control authority.
Wild Horse Education has prepared a detailed, citation‑heavy review of the 2026 report specifically for congressional staff, advocates, and media. We invite you to use it as a counterpoint when BLM and industry lobbyists present “overpopulation” and “unsustainable costs” as the only story.
