From Patricia: What We Saw, And What Comes Next
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FW: From Patricia: Why This Fight Matters
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Callaghan is still unfolding, and the fight for reform must continue.
[Help us reach our $100,000 goal to sustain AWHC’s roundup response. Donations fund trained field observers, travel between roundup sites, legal and policy advocacy, communications, and the resources needed to document what happens on the ground throughout roundup season.]<https://click.everyac
[From the Executive Director: Patricia Miller reflects on why the work does not end after opening day. As Callaghan continues and more roundups approach, she explains why sustained public attention, documentation, and accountability are essential to changing the federal Wild Horse and Burro Program.]<https://click.everya
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[Supporters are encouraged to sign AWHC’s System Reform petition calling for the federal Wild Horse and Burro Program to move away from roundup, removal, and long-term holding and toward humane, science-based management that keeps wild horses and burros on the range.]<https://click.everyact
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Callaghan is underway. Help us stay in the field.
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The Callaghan roundup is underway, and American Wild Horse Conservation observers are on the ground working to document what happens to these wild horses.
This work matters because roundups should not take place out of public view. Field documentation creates a public record, informs our advocacy and legal work, and helps hold federal agencies accountable.
But keeping observers in the field throughout roundup season requires significant resources.
Please make a gift today to help fund AWHC’s on-site observers and ensure what happens at Callaghan is documented, verified, and seen.
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Your support helps cover field observation, rapid communications, public education, legal advocacy, and the work required to respond as events unfold.
Callaghan is not an isolated operation. It is part of a larger roundup season that will affect thousands of wild horses and burros.
We need to remain present, not only today, but throughout the removals ahead.
If you’re unable to donate today, you can still make an important difference by submitting a public comment on these two urgent federal proposals:
PROTECT WILD HORSES ON PUBLIC LANDS
The Bureau of Land Management is revising the federal regulations that govern livestock grazing across more than 155 million acres of public lands. Submit a comment urging the agency to adopt rules that protect wild horses and burros, safeguard their habitat, and ensure livestock grazing does not continue to take priority over federally protected wildlife.
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STAND UP FOR THE RED DESERT HERDS
The BLM is also accepting comments on a proposed management and roundup plan for Wyoming’s Red Desert Complex, home to one of the nation’s largest and most ecologically significant wild horse populations. Speak up for humane, science-based management that protects these horses and keeps them on the range.
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Whether you donate, submit a comment, or do both, your action helps ensure wild horses and burros have a voice in the decisions shaping their future.
Thank you for helping us bear witness and demand accountability.
The AWHC Team
P.S. What happens out of public view is easier to ignore. Your gift helps keep our observers in the field and ensures these roundups do not go unseen.
Speak up for Wild Horses before July 2 📣
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The Bureau of Land Management is reviewing nationwide strategies that could shape how America’s wild horses and burros are managed for years to come.
Public comments close July 2.
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This is bigger than one roundup or one herd.
The BLM’s Programmatic Environmental Assessment could influence the tools and strategies used throughout the federal Wild Horse and Burro Program, including decisions about fertility control, helicopter roundups, population targets, holding facilities, animal welfare, and public transparency.
This is an important opportunity to ask the BLM to:
- Expand proven fertility control programs, including PZP
- Prioritize humane, on-the-range management
- Move away from routine helicopter roundups
- Protect genetic diversity and long-term herd health
- Reevaluate outdated population targets using current science
- Improve transparency and animal welfare protections
- Protect removed wild horses and burros from the slaughter pipeline
- Consider livestock grazing and other land uses when evaluating range conditions
You do not need to be an expert or address every issue.
The most effective comments are written in your own words. Share why wild horses and burros matter to you and which humane management approaches you believe the BLM should prioritize.
Submit your personalized comment before July 2.
Thank you for standing with America’s wild horses and burros.
American Wild Horse Conservation
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Clear the clutter and plan for what matters most 🌾
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Spring cleaning often starts with closets and drawers, but it’s also a good time to organize the documents that matter most.
For many people, estate planning can feel complicated or like something to put off. In reality, creating a will or reviewing beneficiary designations can be one of the most empowering ways to protect your loved ones and reflect the values that matter most to you.
That’s why American Wild Horse Conservation offers free planning tools to help supporters take this step with confidence.
With our partner FreeWill, you can:
- Create or update your will for free in about 20 minutes
- Review your beneficiary designations to ensure your accounts reflect your wishes
- Explore simple ways to include the causes you care about in your long-term plans
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If you already have a will, reviewing your beneficiary designations is still an important step. Retirement accounts, life insurance policies, and donor-advised funds often pass outside of a will, so keeping these designations updated can help ensure your wishes are honored.
Review your beneficiary designations.
Many supporters are surprised to learn that gifts through wills, retirement accounts, or life insurance policies can help protect the causes they love while costing them nothing today.
If you decide to include American Wild Horse Conservation in your plans, your gift can help defend wild horses and burros, protect their habitats, and advocate for humane management policies far into the future.
It’s a simple step today that helps ensure these iconic animals remain free for generations to come.
P.S. Already included American Wild Horse Conservation in your plans? Let us know so we can thank you.
