wild horses

The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:

We’re starting to make progress towards unlocking our $25,000 Land Fund Match — but we’re still $19,889 away from reaching our goal. The Monday night deadline is approaching fast, and we cannot afford to lose momentum now — the Fish Springs landscape can’t wait.

Over 1,000 acres of our Fish Springs Land Preserve — a critical habitat for wildlife — were scorched by the Conner Fire this past summer. Meadows where wild horses grazed, native grasses flourished, and wildlife gathered for water now sit exposed. If we don’t act soon, the damage could deepen, making restoration even harder in the spring.

This is our chance to intervene. Please don’t wait — every hour counts, and every gift is matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000.

Your support today will fund critical projects on the Fish Springs range like reseeding efforts, habitat restoration, and rebuilding damaged ecosystems that the Fish Springs wild horses and other wildlife rely on for their survival.

Will you help us reach our $25,000 Land Fund goal before Monday at midnight with a 2X-matched donation today, Meredith?

Thank you for your support. We couldn’t do this without you.

— American Wild Horse Conservation

The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:

Mono Lake’s wild horses are in imminent danger.

With the federal government now reopened, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) now has the funding to move forward with helicopter roundups — and they could begin at any moment, Meredith. Join us in urging USFS to abandon these plans now. →

The Mono Lake horses are deeply tied to the cultural and spiritual heritage of the local Indigenous communities. Yet despite broad opposition, USFS is still preparing to use helicopters to chase, trap, and remove these innocent animals.

Our team has been working in collaboration with the local communities to call for a humane, science-based, and culturally grounded alternative that includes:

• A two-year pause on any helicopter roundups in the Mono Lake region
• A Tribal Management Council to guide decision-making
• A Tribe-run training and adoption facility that creates jobs and cultural connections
• Use of humane, on-range fertility control, not removals
• A transparent review of herd-size targets with community voices involved

This is what humane, responsible, wild horse management should look like. With removal funding restored, we need strong public pressure to ensure the Forest Service changes course.

Tell USFS to drop its roundup plans and work alongside our team and Mono Lake’s local Indigenous and surrounding communities on humane wild herd management instead.

Your action today can help ensure that these iconic horses remain free.

Thank you for speaking up at this critical moment.
— American Wild Horse Conservation

The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:

The federal government has officially reopened, and for America’s wild horses, what we do next couldn’t be more important. Call on your members of Congress to support the Horse Protection Platform as they put together the FY26 spending bill.

Late Wednesday night, federal lawmakers passed a short-term funding bill that keeps the government running through January 30, 2026. The good news: protections against horse slaughter remain in place for the 64,000 wild horses and burros currently in government holding.

The bad news, Meredith, is that this funding bill also fully funds the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) costly and inhumane roundup program at the same level as last year. This means that helicopter roundups could resume at any moment while Congress decides the fate of Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations.

This is our moment to change the direction of wild horse management. We’re calling on Congress to support a slate of horse protection bills that would advance humane wild horse management, end helicopter roundups, and protect horses, both domestic and wild, from slaughter.

AWHC has proven that humane, in-the-wild fertility control is effective, scalable, and far more cost-efficient than funneling more horses into holding facilities every year. And lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree—their support helped secure $11 million for humane management last year. But Congress still needs a strong push to make these solutions a priority now.

January’s funding deadline gives lawmakers a rare chance to finally shift resources toward science-based, humane management. But they won’t act unless they hear from the public. Will you remind them loud and clear? Add your name and tell Congress helicopter roundups must end.

Thank you for standing with us,

— The AWHC Team

The following is from the American Wild Horse Conservation:

Our first email about California’s at-risk wild horse populations garnered so much support, that we’ve expanded our signature goal. 

More than 5,000 of you have already signed onto our petition standing with AWHC as we advocate for the protection of California’s wild herds – thank you!

To make the most impact we possibly can and ensure CA legislators really hear the power of our community, we’ve decided to extend our signature goal to 10,000 supporters. If you haven’t already, will you please add your name to our petition to protect California’s wild horses?

Thank you for standing with us,
AWHC Team

———- Forwarded message ———
From: American Wild Horse Conservation
Date: Sun, Nov 2, 2025
Subject: Only 3,000 wild horses remain in California

TAKE ACTION: Protect California’s dwindling wild horse population →

California’s most iconic wild horse herds are under threat of mass roundups and removals. After years of being terrorized by brutal helicopter round ups, only 3,000 wild horses remain in the entire state of California. 

Without intervention, the bloodlines of these iconic herds could be lost forever. Will you sign our petition to Governor Newsom and the California state legislature’s leadership calling on them to protect California’s wild herds and recognize their cultural, ecological and historical importance?

California’s wild horses need our help. Please take two minutes to add your name to our petition and tell California’s leadership to recognize the importance of their state’s wild herds.

Thank you for taking action.
– American Wild Horse Conservation