BLM should not pursue sterilization of wild mares
Return to Freedom Wild Horse Conservation announced that it will remain vigilant that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) not again pursue the invasive surgical sterilization of wild mares. In the BLM’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget justification document, the agency requested $15 million to ”conduct permanent sterilization … as a population growth suppression tool for […]
Critically endangered horse species gets a newborn, keeping herd numbers in check
It is a win for wild horse conservation as herd managers along the Outer Banks celebrate a new pony. The newborn, Eros, is a Banker Horse, a critically endangered species with only about 300 left in the world, according to Meg Puckett with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.
Nevada wildlife commission unfairly weighted to favor hunter, rancher interests
The Nevada Wildlife Commission’s endorsement of a plan to remove 75% of wild horses and burros from the state’s public lands, along with its refusal to consider a ban on controversial coyote killing contests, are both out of step with the desires of residents and tourists and could hasten efforts to revamp the board, say […]
Wild horses facing removal in a North Dakota national park just got another strong ally: Congress
Advocates for some 200 wild horses roaming North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park are hoping a signal of support from Congress will prevent the removal of the beloved animals from the rugged landscape. A National Park Service decision is expected around April as to the horses’ future in the park’s colorful, rolling Badlands.
Prague, Berlin zoos to reintroduce wild horses to Kazakhstan
Prague zoo said it would transport eight endangered wild horses to a Kazakhstan steppe in June in a joint project with the Tierpark Berlin zoo. The zoos are planning to take at least 40 Przewalski’s horses to roam free in the Altyn Dala (Golden Steppe) area in central Kazakhstan in the next five years.
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Local wild horse herd could undergo major thinning
The population of a popular local wild horse herd could be more than halved in a removal operation the Bureau of Land Management is planning for this September. The BLM is tentatively looking to use a helicopter to gather and remove potentially up to 120 animals from the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Area herd […]
Stop wild horse roundups, Congress members demand
Wild horses may have a new chance at running free thanks to U.S. Reps. Dina Titus (Nevada) and Steve Cohen (Tennessee) who are asking Congress to halt the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) 32 scheduled wild horse roundups across several Western U.S. states.
Wild horse panel convened to ‘keep the search for a solution alive’
It was neither the first or last panel discussion to be held on the issue—this was the second I’d covered in less than six months for The Indy—but it was notable because it included not just ranchers, horse advocates, and state lawmakers, but also leadership from the Nevada State Office of the Bureau of Land […]
Congress tells NPS to reconsider removing wild horses at ND park
Wild horse advocates got a potential boost from Congress in their fight to keep a herd roaming across the Badlands at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Tucked in an appropriations bill recently approved by Congress is a measure from Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) that recommends the National Park Service allow wild horses to […]
Former studio head now fights for wild horses of U.S.
Growing up with a learning disorder, Michael Nathanson says he struggled in school, but knew the importance of hard work. He watched his father work for NBC Sports and eventually started helping him at NBC as a runner.
