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Join us and let's work together to reform the government's cruel, expensive, and ineffective #wildhorse and burro program. #KeepWildHorsesWild

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@FreeWildHorses
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2 years
As the federal government chases pregnant mares and newborn foals with helicopters, we're launching ads in Colorado to raise awareness around this cruel and unnecessary practice. Check out the full TV spot:
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American wild horses are a symbol of the freedom that defines our country. Why is the government wasting your tax dollars on cruel roundups when more affordable and safer alternatives exist? Join our movement for real solutions:
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2 years
Yesterday at the Triple B roundup in Nevada a brave stallion escaped the wings of the trap, jumping the jute fencing. He took to the range, running hard and fast -- never looking back. Photo by Nenah Demunster
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2 years
On Monday, AWHC Utah Conservation Operations Manager, Tandin Chapman was on site to document the release of 50 mares and 12 stallions back onto the Cedar Mountain Herd Management Area (HMA).
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5 years
Yesterday, contractors tried 6X to push a herd of approx 17 Onaqui mustangs into the trap site, but each time the horses, lead by a defiant stallion, evaded capture. No horses were captured. ❤️
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An incredible shot of a wild mustang in Wyoming! Photo by Darlene Smith
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2 years
The two things that are most important to a wild horse are family and freedom.
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6 years
URGENT: Yesterday, a brave wild horse made a daring escape from BLM's helicopter capture in the Silver King HMA. Help us #stoptheroundups - ACT NOW!
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2 years
A beautiful stallion spotted by a bright blue reservoir in Nevada⁠.⁠ ⁠ Photo: @teresa_artheartsoulstudio
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6 years
When we reached these mustangs from a kill lot in Alabama, they were in rough shape -- neglected, traumatized and very thin. Today, they're back home in the West.
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American Wild Horse Conservation
6 years
BREAKING: @SenFeinstein today called on the Forest Service to halt the sale of the Devils Garden wild horses in California until concerns over potential horse slaughter are addressed. Read her letter here:
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6 years
BREAKING: The Omnibus has been released and protections for horses, both wild and domestic are IN!
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3 years
"Old Man" - The oldest and wisest of the Onaqui #wildhorses , he's seen his share of loss over his life, ~30 years on the range.
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2 years
BREAKING: The PAST Act just passed the House! This bill would crack down on the cruel practice of "soring" which is the intentional infliction of pain on horses’ feet + legs to force them to perform an artificially high-stepping gait known as the "Big Lick."
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2 years
A stunning photo of the legendary Picasso taken in Sand Wash Basin, Colorado. Photo by Sandy Sharkey
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6 years
BREAKING! The barbaric mare sterilization experiments have been DROPPED!
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Rescued wild horses running free at Freedom Reigns Equine Sanctuary 😍
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2 months
🌟 Blue Wing wild horses take a stand! 🌟 In a moment of defiance, a band of mustangs stands their ground as a roaring helicopter looms overhead. Led by their courageous stallion, each member of the band unites against their pursuer with powerful determination. #StandUp #United
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6 years
A beautiful moment caught on video last night in Utah by @KimerleeCuryl showing mustangs as they should be: wild, free and together. ❤️ #keepwildhorseswild
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A handsome and stoic stallion on Nevada's Virginia Range. #keepwildhorseswild Photo by Deborah Peterson-Sutherland
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5 years
It was hard to pick just one photo of these two 😍 #keepwildhorseswild
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6 years
BREAKING: AWHC and the @ALDF have filed a lawsuit to stop the unrestricted sale of California's wild horses. Read more:
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6 years
BREAKING: Federal Judge grants our motion for an injunction to block BLM from proceeding with inhumane mare sterilization experiments in Oregon! More to come!
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American Wild Horse Conservation
3 years
Absolutely nothing better than seeing these horses rescued from slaughter running free at Freedom Reigns Equine Sanctuary ❤
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5 years
Keep 👏 Them 👏 Wild!
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2 years
We are disappointed with the portrayal of wild horses in this past Sunday’s recent 60 Minutes episode. The American public was misled by ill-informed journalism portraying wild horses as the main reason for land degradation.
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American Wild Horse Conservation
7 years
52 previously captured wild horses from the Devils Garden Wild Horse Territory in CA were released back to their home on the range yesterday
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6 years
A group of 30 bison in the Teddy Roosevelt National Park formed a circle of protection around the body of beloved wild stallion known as Gray Ghost.
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An incredible stallion from the Salt River herd in AZ. The mustangs have adapted to their area so well that they are one of few herds known to teach their young to “snorkel” — submerge their heads into the water to graze on the eel graze that the river provides. 📸 Zachary James
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Our roundup observers have witnessed several "freedom runs" this week, where wild horses have heroically escaped the roundup! While we celebrate these moments of triumph, we also feel a profound loss for the horses forced to walk away from their families. 💔 #StoptheRoundups
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American Wild Horse Conservation
6 years
HUGE shoutout to @BlockchainsLLC for standing by its commitment to protect the Virginia Range #wildhorses and setting a great example of corporate stewardship of the natural world. The horses are happy to welcome you to the neighborhood! #SaveVRMustangs
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American Wild Horse Conservation
2 years
We're here to start your week off on a positive note with #MareMonday ! 🐴
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5 years
Meet one of the newest additions to Nevada's Virginia Range: Flurry! He and his mom Empress are doing great!
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6 years
This week, a few members of our team were lucky enough to visit AWHC’s board member Alicia’s sanctuary Freedom Reigns Equine Sanctuary which is, as you can see, heaven on Earth for rescued wild horses. ❤️✨
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American Wild Horse Conservation
5 years
The Oklahoma 6 arrived safely today at Freedom Reigns Sanctuary. A day away from shipping to slaughter, these four BLM mustangs (3 young and completely unhandled) have gone from an OK killpen to horse heaven in Calif. 💜 happy endings. #wildhorses #nohorseslaughter
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A family of wild horses in Adobe Town Herd Mgmt Area (WY). Enjoying what may be their last few days of freedom. Soon the Bureau of Land Mgmt's helicopters will fly around October 7th in the largest helicopter roundup and removal of #wildhorses in US history. 📸: Carol Walker
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2 years
Happy Mare Monday from the dynamic duo, momma Bee and filly Dreamer. Photo by @zacharyjamesphotography
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6 years
BREAKING: We received word that CSU has pulled out of the mare sterilization experiments, striking a major blow to BLM’s plan to subject pregnant wild mares to barbaric surgeries that will cause pain, trauma and life-threatening complications – to innocent wild mares.
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American Wild Horse Conservation
3 years
This morning: the sheer brutality of the @BLMNational capture and handling methods for #wildhorses on display in Oregon. Terrified mare resists loading; flips and falls at the end. Join the call to #StopTheRoundups for a Congressional oversight hearing.
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We had to do it. May is Burro Awareness Month and we couldn’t turn our backs on these 12 BLM #burros sitting in a kill pen in OK ready to ship to slaughter at any time. We went ahead and paid their bail. Here they are being picked up by @EVANESCENTMRS ❤️
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American Wild Horse Conservation
5 years
Our happy place. #keepwildhorseswild
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2 years
On this day of remembrance, we honor all those —human and non—who have lost their lives in service to this country. #MemorialDay
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American Wild Horse Conservation
7 years
BREAKING: We've just received word via a Navajo Nation Dept. of Resources official that after a meeting this AM, the office of the Pres. and VP of the Nation is cancelling the horse hunt that you may have read about on social media.
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American Wild Horse Conservation
7 years
Breaking: We just filed in the U.S. District Court in Nevada challenging the BLM's cruel ten-year plan to round up and remove over 9,000 federally-protected wild horses in southeastern Nevada.
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American Wild Horse Conservation
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We always say if they can’t be #wild , let them go to Freedom Reigns Equine Sanctuary! This is a portion of the beloved Fish Springs #herd being released out onto the nearly 4,000 acre #sanctuary after they were removed from public lands in NV by the Bureau of Land Mgmt. ❤️
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American Wild Horse Conservation
6 years
Yesterday at the BLM Silver King roundup, contractors relentlessly chased a stallion who diverted from the trap. The helicopter is too close. They sent out 4 wranglers on horse back to rope him. Your tax dollars at work.
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We have launched a campaign to save the famed Onaqui wild horses of Utah’s West Desert. We are committed to implementing real solutions to keep this cherished herd wild. Watch the full video at #SaveOnaqui
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2 years
Theodore Roosevelt was a big fan of horses. It’s hard to imagine that he wouldn’t be shaking his head over plans to decimate the already tiny population of wild horses in the national park that bears his name. We should be shaking our heads, too.
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Despite extreme weather, our NV team has been out in the elements doing diversionary feeding to keep the Virginia Range #mustangs off of roadways! Yesterday, hay had to be delivered by skis and sled! Please send thanks to our dedicated team.
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American Wild Horse Conservation
3 years
This beautiful band of Onaqui #wildhorses lost its freedom today. The grey stallion, nine mares, and four foals were loaded onto trailers and taken to the Delta holding corrals where they will be processed and eventually placed up for adoption or sale in BLM’s online auction.
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American Wild Horse Conservation
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53 #wildhorses removed from Devils Garden in CA yesterday still in danger of slaughter. Horses seen trying to escape and crashing into panels. Call FS HQ at 202-205-8439: “Stop the roundup of CA horses and your plan to sell without limitation.” #stoptheroundups
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Repost from Fon Denton: "Wild horses should be running free, not running from helicopters! Cobra of the south Onaqui herd running free in the desert near Simpson Springs."
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BREAKING: In Jan, a judge ruled in our favor & stopped BLM from illegally rounding up hundreds of wild horses from the WY checkerboard. BLM appealed this decision, but today - it dismissed it!
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American Wild Horse Conservation
2 years
What a stunning photo that encompasses the beauty and power of a wild horse! Photo by Teresa Karg
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5 years
Mission accomplished! The BLM online auction is over & the Fish Springs wild horse families will stay together. AWHC was happy to help w/ the rescue effort. The work continues to keep the rest of the Fish Springs horses wild. #keepwildhorseswild #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
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American Wild Horse Conservation
7 years
BREAKING: The Senate takes a stand for America's #wildhorses and burros and retains protections for killing/slaughter in Appropriations Bill posted moments ago!
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5 years
Breaking: @repdinatitus has requested FY 2020 appropriations language to block the @forestservice from selling wild horses 4 slaughter. This will protect the @ModocNF Devils Garden horses & 1000s of others. Pls tweet a message of thanks 🐴
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Sadly, this area of Wyoming is now completely void of horses: this majestic stallion, wearing his medicine shield on his chest and protecting his family among the babbling creeks and lush valleys, has been rounded up. Let's work together to keep them wild, protected, and free!
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American Wild Horse Conservation
2 years
FOALING SEASON SHOULD NOT BE HELICOPTER SEASON! Sign our petition to tell the BLM that chasing pregnant mares and newborn foals in extreme heat is inhumane. >> photo: @wilsonaxpe
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"Losing your sight shouldn’t mean losing your life." Photo by @wilsonaxpephotography of a horse saved from slaughter at AWHC board member, Alicia Goetz' sanctuary @freedomreignsequinesanctuary
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@FreeWildHorses
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5 years
The bald eagle and the mustang are the only two animals in the US protected by law as important symbols of freedom in our country.
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BREAKING: The ND House just passed resolution SCR4014 urging @interior and @NatlParkService to preserve the Teddy Roosevelt #wildhorse herd! Now onto the ND Sec of State who will distribute to @SecDebHaaland , NPS Dir. Sams, @SenKevinCramer , @SenJohnHoeven + @RepArmstrongND
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4 years
#wildhorsewin WE DID IT!! The House just took a stand for humane #wildhorse management by passing an amendment that will require the Bureau of Land Mgmt to use at least $11M on PZP fertility control vaccines. 🎉🐴❤️
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7 years
Did you know today is National #HorseProtectionDay ? We are working hard behind the scenes to protect the Virginia Range mustangs (feat. in the video below) in Nevada and should have an update on the situation soon!
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@FreeWildHorses
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3 years
We conducted polling of voters and it shows that Americans, by and large, want #wildhorses and burros protected on western public lands. They also oppose helicopter #roundups and horse slaughter.
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3 years
Meet Nevada mare Dot and her beautiful baby, Brenda Photo by Deb Sutherland
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Thx to Freedom Reigns Sanctuary for rescuing these pregnant Devil’s Garden mares and giving them a forever home at their 3k-acre sanctuary in CA. These are the horses that the USFS is offering for $1 with the selling them for sale w/o limitation - something we have sued to stop!
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6 years
Welcome to the world little Dustin. Born last week on the Virginia Range in Nevada 💜🐴
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Wild horses deserve to live their lives free with the ability to roam their land as they please. #KeepWildHorsesWild
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Happy Wild Wednesday! Photographed are two stallions battling for dominance within the herd in Adobe Valley, California. Photo by Randall Ball
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Virginia Range mare watching over her colt and another. Without a single spoken word, #wildhorses step up to look after one another. 📸 by Tracy Scheeler Wilson
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Beautiful stallion Encanto remains free in the Sand Wash Basin ❤️ 📸: @wilsonaxpe
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BREAKING: Staff of @AsmToddGloria just filed legislation to protect California’s wild and domestic horses! #saveCAhorses #nohorseslaughter
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2 years
We hope you enjoy your weekend in good company! Speaking of good company, these are bachelor stallions, Dash (left) and Rambo (right) from the Cedar Mountain HMA in Utah. Video by Utah Conservation Operations Manager, Tandin Chapman
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9 months
These rascally wild ones seem to be feeling the buzz of the season. We hope you're feeling as inspired by these frosty days as they are!
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6 years
Congratulations to the community that stood up for these horses... You #SavedFishSprings !
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3 years
Did you know today is National I Love Horses Day? 🎉 Horses are strong, majestic, & have played a critical role in our history. We see the beauty in these cherished icons, and we know you do too. That’s why we are dedicated to giving #wildhorses a voice & to keeping them wild.
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6 years
This photo was taken yesterday by our field representative at the Warm Springs roundup in Oregon .. report to soon follow. Do you see the horse marking on one of the horses in this image? Incredible. #KeepWildHorsesWild
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4 years
Whoever said #wildhorses and #wildlife can't coexist was very wrong! In fact in NV, wild horses live peacefully alongside a herd of wild big horn sheep! There's room for all, especially wild horses, on our #publiclands ! Photo credits: Ellen Albiter and Nancy Florence
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4 years
Sometimes stallions have best friends! #wildhorses #toocute Photos by Richie Asencio and Lauri Duke
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3 years
Happy foal Friday from Twilight and Tuxedo ❤ Thank you, Wild at Heart Images-Wildlife and Nature Photography for this adorable photo!
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2 years
Right now, wild horses are suffering some of the largest and most extreme roundups ever seen on American soil. There is a better way to manage wild horses. That's why we're launching a new TV ad in DC, NV, and UT to spread the truth. Help us stay on air:
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6 years
These babies lost their families after the recent Pyramid Lake Paiute roundup in Nevada, which sent their mothers to slaughter. ✨If you are interested in learning more about adopting one of these beautiful foals please contact Lauri Armstrong, (530) 339-1458✨
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Wild horses and burros deserve to stay wild, with the least amount of human interference as possible! Photo by Yasmin Tajik
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5 years
Breaking: Humane organizations join cattlemen to endorse unprecedented mass removal of 15,000-20,000 wild horses from public lands this year alone. AWHC will not be co-opted. We believe our wild horses and burros are worth fighting for!
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There’s nothing humane about the helicopter roundups that separate wild horses from family & freedom. Young wild foals are facing their first and last wild summer. The Blue Wing Complex roundup captured 1,665 horses, including 247 foals, with 42 deaths.
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2 years
Who else agrees? The sight of a wild horse thriving in its natural habitat is truly a sight to see! Photo by Kimerlee Curyl
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3 years
Breaking: The Onaqui roundup is delayed until at least Tuesday, July 13. #saveonaqui 📸 by Darlene Smith Photography
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We are so lucky to see Scar Face running wild and free in Nevada! Photo by Deborah Peterson-Sutherland #wildhorseconservation #horselove #staywild
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American Wild Horse Conservation
5 years
Breaking: @RepRaulGrijalva , House Natural Resources Chair, just requested FY20 appropriations language to block the @forestservice from selling #WildHorses for slaughter. This will protect the @ModocNF Devil’s Garden horses & 1,000’s of others. Pls tweet a message of thanks 🐴👍
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6 years
Breaking: Our latest legal win! WY court stops BLM from not counting foals in removal total as a way to round up more horses than legally allowed.
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American Wild Horse Conservation
3 years
Portrait of a pretty mare, “Kachina.” How gorgeous is she?! #keepwildhorseswild 📸: Richie Asencio
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@FreeWildHorses
American Wild Horse Conservation
5 years
Samson and his family belong together and they deserve to be free. Join us in urging the BLM to listen to the local community and release this special herd back to the range.
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7 years
BREAKING! Our 2 yr fight to protect the Salt River wild horses ends in victory! Congrats to our good friends at the SRWHMG and special thanks to AZ Gov. @dougducey for his compassion and dedication to protecting this historic and cherished wild horse herd!
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@FreeWildHorses
American Wild Horse Conservation
6 years
We are bringing this suit on behalf of the residents whose property rights have been violated and the wild horses who have lived peacefully in Palomino Valley for years.
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5 years
We filed suit against the BLM, challenging the agency’s decision to roundup and permanently remove all wild horses from the Caliente Complex, without considering reductions to domestic livestock in the same area.
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