Jack,
As the nation’s leading wild horse and burro conservation organization, some of the most important work we do for our wild herds is in the courtroom.
When evaluating potential litigation, there are many factors our expert legal teams consider, including the viability of legal action and the ramifications of winning or losing. We engage in litigation that protects the freedom and wellbeing of wild horses for years to come.
As you’re reading this, we're engaged in two significant lawsuits that challenge some of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s most harmful policies affecting wild horses and burros. One is over the alleged illegal implementation of the Adoption Incentive Program (AIP) and and the other is fighting to protect Wyoming's cherished wild herds from unwarranted removal – lawsuits that could shape the future of widespread wild horse management in the United States.
The stakes could not be higher, Jack. These iconic animals cannot defend themselves in our legal system. It’s up to us to be their voice in the court of law. Can you chip in to AWHC’s Legal Fund to support these critical litigation efforts?
In Wyoming, we're in the midst of a decade-long struggle against the demands of the Rock Springs Grazing Association (RSGA) to remove wild horses from over 2 million acres in the southwestern area of the state. We’re up against very powerful interests who view wild horses as competitors to their private livestock on our public lands.
Recently, our legal team filed the opening merits brief in this lawsuit. This filing is a major step forward in the battle to protect Wyoming’s herds from being eradicated from their home range and to secure the protection that they are entitled to by Congressional law.
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“Because BLM has completely disregarded Congress’s unambiguous limitations on the agency’s public land removal authority, that alone is fatal to BLM’s decision to eradicate these wild horse herds, adjust their AMLs, and remove more than a thousand horses from the range.” – Opening Merits Brief
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The outcome of this case will not only affect the herds in Wyoming but could also set precedent that impacts wild horse populations across the West. We're at a pivotal moment, and your support has never been more important.
Please make a contribution to our Legal Fund and help power our fight to protect America’s wild horses and burros in the courtroom. Together, we can secure a future where our wild herds are able to roam safely and freely on the public lands they call home.
Thank you,
The American Wild Horse Campaign
