A dangerous proposal just resurfaced.

The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:

For the second year in a row, a dangerous provision has reappeared in the President’s budget proposal.

If enacted, the FY27 budget language could open the door to outcomes for wild horses and burros that Americans overwhelmingly oppose:

• Allow the transfer of wild horses to foreign countries, including those with active slaughter industries
• Remove the long-standing ban on the killing of healthy wild horses and burros

TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to reject this proposal →

This should alarm everyone who cares about the future of America’s wild herds, Meredith. Last year, advocates like you helped stop similar language from moving forward. Together, we made it clear: the American public does not support slaughter, and we do not support sending wild horses out of the country to face uncertain and inhumane outcomes.

Now, the threat is back. And once again, Congress needs to hear from you.

AWHC is already working alongside partners at Animal Welfare Institute and bipartisan champions in Congress to ensure these protections are restored. But public pressure will be critical to winning this fight again.

The solution is not mass removal or slaughter. It’s humane fertility control, paired with responsible stewardship of our public lands — an approach that is proven, cost-effective, and scalable.

This is the future we should be investing in. But first, we need to stop this proposal in its tracks. Meredith, will you act now to protect America’s wild herds by calling on your elected officials to reject this proposal?

We’ve done this before — and we can do it again.

Thank you for standing with America’s wild horses and burros,

American Wild Horse Conservation