Yearling filly, Yara (Pilar & Stillwater), watches her watchers in the Sykes area of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. The RMP Decision has been released regarding the management of the Pryor herd. The adopted amendment to the Billings Resource Management Plan (RMP) is a loss for the Pryor Mountain wild horses and a disregard…
Wild burros near Beatty, Nevada are cherished by visitors from around the world traveling through the area en route to Las Vegas. However, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has failed to uphold its mandate to humanely manage the Bullfrog wild burro herd. The agency has neglected to protect and maintain adequate water sources within…
A federal judge in Colorado has ruled that the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Adoption Incentive Program (AIP) for wild horses and burros violates federal law. The court found that the program lacked necessary public comment and environmental reviews and that the $1,000 incentive per animal created a dangerous loophole, leading to abuses — including…
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is creating long-term management plans called Herd Management Area Plans (HMAPs) for many herds across the West. Currently, BLM Battle Mountain District (Tonopah Field Office) is asking for public comments on its Management Evaluation for the HMAP for the Stone Cabin Complex, which includes the Stone Cabin, Little Fish…
Photo: William E. Simpson II — Wild horses calmly graze in front of approaching 38,000-acre Klamathon Wildfire. The issue around wild horses is not a one-liner or a quick study for anyone. Innocent wild horses are literally dying at the hands of bad actors as you read this, so I ask that you excuse my…
A family of wild horses calmly grazes wildfire fuels even as the Klamathon Fire approached. Photo: William Simpson By: William E. Simpson II The devastating grass and brush fueled wildfires in Los Angeles we are all witnessing may be just a glimpse of the upcoming summer in the western United States, unless we start doing…
Photo: Electra forages near the top of the PMWHR. The Billings, MT BLM Field Office has opened the proposed land use plan (LUP) amendment for 30-day public protest to all members of the public who commented on the Pryor RMP (2022) and EA (2023). The protest period closes on December 16, 2024. Though the entire…
The FEI has suspended British Dressage athlete Charlotte Dujardin for one year and imposed a fine of CHF 10,000, effectively concluding the disciplinary proceedings against her. Dujardin has been provisionally suspended since 23 July 2024 for engaging in conduct contrary to the principles of horse welfare. The time served during her provisional suspension will be…
Little Book Cliffs mare, Ute, lays broken after snapping her leg fleeing the helicopter. Her filly, Button, stays near during these last moments with her mother. Photo taken from live action. Credit Marion Nalinka-Fernandez It’s been over a year since The Cloud Foundation took a bold step by filing a lawsuit to require the use…
In July 2024, we called on you to speak out against the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Management Evaluation Report for the Pancake Complex in Eastern Nevada. The report outlined several troubling management proposals, including the castration of 138 stallions to create a “non-reproducing” component of the herd. Together, with your support, we strongly opposed…
