Do you know the impacts of helicopter roundups?
The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:
Imagine spending peaceful, quality time with your family, and all of a sudden, a deafening thumping sound and strong, rotating winds force you to run — and everywhere you turn is a trap.
That’s what wild horses and burros endure during government-led helicopter roundups.
They are chased by helicopters, ripped from their loved ones, and stockpiled in cruel holding facilities. This inhumane practice is known as a roundup and causes serious mental and physical harm — and even death — to America’s wild herds.
Every year, tens of thousands of wild horses suffer from the sheer cruelty of this practice. In Fiscal Year 2021, 14,276 wild horses and burros were rounded up, while a further 21,975 faced the same fate in Fiscal Year 2022.
The summer roundup season has begun in Wyoming’s Adobe Town Herd Management Area, where nearly 2,000 wild horses are being targeted as we speak. Since the start of the Adobe Town roundup, five horses have died. The deaths include two young foals who died of capture myopathy, a deadly disease that comes from the stress of capture.
Will you take a moment to learn more about the severe impact of roundups on majestic mustangs?
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At American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), we’re fighting to protect wild horses on every front:
- In Congress, we’re pushing for policy change and demanding accountability from the federal government.
- In the courts, we’re defending wild horses whose futures are threatened by harmful plans and unlawful removals.
- Online, we’re building a powerful movement — spreading awareness and organizing a strong, informed community of grassroots advocates.
- In the wild, we’re advancing humane, science-based solutions like fertility control that keep wild horses where they belong: wild and free.
- On the ground, we’re exposing the consequences of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mass roundups by shining a light on what they try to keep hidden from public view.
If we want to stop helicopter roundups, we must stay informed and educate our communities in order to hold the BLM accountable.
Learn more about the impact of roundups on wild horses and how you can help today >>
Sincerely,
Team AWHC