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This is a place to discuss wild horses and burros, their impact on public lands and how best to manage their population.

This is a place to discuss wild horses and burros, their impact on public lands and how best to manage their population. Wild horses and burros are a federally protected feral species by the The Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971. Make sure to read the rules before posting.

History:

The Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971

Wild Horse and Burro Resources:

Advocacy Organizations:

American Wild Horse Campaign

Animal Wellness Action

The Cloud Foundation

Corolla Wild Horse Fund

Love Wild Horses

Pine Nut Wild Horse Advocates

Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center

Salt River Wild Horse Management Group

Save Our Wild Horses

Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wild Hoofbeats

The Wild Horse Conspiracy

Wild Horse Education

Wild Horse Freedom Federation

The Wild Horses of Alberta Society

Wild Horse and Burro Sanctuaries

Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary

Engler Canyon Ranch Mustang Sanctuary

Evanescent Mustang Rescue and Sanctuary

Skydog Ranch and Sanctuary

Where to View Wild Horses and Burros in the United States:

Interactive Map

How to Adopt a Wild Horse or Burro:

BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program

How to Help America's Wild Horses and Burros:

American Wild Horse Campaign Action Center

Contact Your Members of Congress

Helpful Links:

A Brief Overview of the Issue

Analysis: Hundreds of Millions of Tax Dollars Flow to Livestock Industry to Round Up and Warehouse Wild Horses

Appropriate Management Levels

BLM Weighs Wild Horse Impact Much More Heavily Than Cattle

Downloadable Brochures and Graphics

Interior Wild Horse Focus Ignores Cattle Impacts

Map Showing Domestic Livestock Grazing Authorized on Wild Horse Herd Management Areas

Myths and Facts about Wild Horses and Burros

National Academy of Sciences 2013 Wild Horse and Burro Report

New to “Wild Horses?" The Basics of the Fight, Part One

PEER White Paper

Recommendations on Wild Horse & Burro Management

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Fiona, a Przewalski's horse mare rescued accidentally from a Utah livestock auction, has died.

15 Comments
2024/10/14
08:09 UTC

47

Pretty Curly mare available for adoption

4 Comments
2024/09/08
16:26 UTC

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Project 2025 Wild horse policy

Has anyone read project 2025 policies - said to include slaughtering the wild horses and burros? The citation listed page 528.

60 Comments
2024/08/13
22:39 UTC

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And now Shrek has been confirmed to be a Przewalski's Horse too! His owner really did DNA test him!

1 Comment
2024/07/12
01:02 UTC

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