Jack,
This month, the tide is turning in the fight to protect wild horses and burros across the American West, and it’s all thanks to advocates like you.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) just released a plan for the Blue Wing Complex that continues cruel helicopter roundups and expands off-range holding. Even after documented abuse and mass burro deaths, the agency is pushing forward with business as usual.
Now’s your chance to demand change. Urge the BLM to prioritize humane, science-based solutions, like fertility control, and phase out helicopter roundups.
A record-setting 83 bipartisan members of the House of Representatives and 17 senators have signed on to letters urging the BLM to move away from cruel and costly helicopter roundups and adopt humane, science-based management alternatives. This marks the strongest showing of support for wild horse reform in U.S. history.
In another landmark development, the first-ever Congressional Wild Horse and Burro Caucus has been formed. This new bipartisan group is dedicated to protecting America’s iconic mustangs and burros through legislative action, oversight, and public education. Help grow the momentum!
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed HB25-1283, a new law that invests in humane, on-range management of wild horses. The bill establishes a Wild Horse Program and Advisory Committee within the state’s Department of Agriculture and funds a professional darting team to support fertility control efforts.
The law reflects growing support for collaborative, science-based approaches to wild horse management.
As May comes to a close, so does Burro Awareness Month, but the need to protect these gentle, misunderstood animals is urgent year-round. Wild burros are facing increased threats from helicopter roundups, shrinking habitats, and genetic fragmentation. We must act now to ensure their survival.
Your voice is making a difference. With every petition signed, every action taken, and every lawmaker reached, we are rewriting the future for America’s wild horses and burros.
Team AWHC
