Jack — right now in Nevada, two herds of wild horses stand as symbols of what’s at stake in the fight for their freedom.

In the Callaghan Complex, nearly 5,000 wild horses will be targeted by the federal government for what would be the largest mass roundup in U.S. history.

If the helicopters come, we both know what happens, Jack. These iconic animals will be chased for miles across the Nevada landscape—foals will be separated from their mothers, family bands will be torn apart, and inevitably lives will be lost because of these brutal wild horse management practices.

But Jack, just 200 miles away, on the Virginia Range, there’s another more hopeful story unfolding. 

There, thanks to the support of people like you, American Wild Horse Conservation manages the state-owned Virginia Range herd humanely—without brutal helicopter roundups—using proven fertility control and our on-the-ground volunteers. It’s a model of coexistence that’s keeping horses wild and free, and it’s working.

What started as a pilot project over 6 years ago has turned into the largest initiative of its kind in the world — proving that scalable, humane wild horse management is not only possible, but also effective. We’ve taken the results of this historic program to other herds across the West, to Congress and state legislatures, and it’s meant that more horses stay wild and free where they belong. 

This lifesaving work has only been made possible because of the support of generous donors like you, Jack. Will you make a donation today to continue powering our work to protect America’s wild herds?

With gratitude,
The AWHC Team