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Photo: Teton strutting his stuff – Salt Wells Creek The House Agriculture Committee has released draft language for the long-delayed Farm Bill — and it does NOT include the SAFE Act (HR 1661/S 775). The SAFE Act would permanently prohibit horse slaughter in the United States and restrict the export of American equines for slaughter …
A yearling filly stands near her dead mother – one of nine federally protected Heber Wild Horses recently shot and killed in the area. Photo courtesy: Betty Nixon, Friends of the Heber Wild Horses. During National Justice for Animals Week, we are reminded that justice includes accountability for crimes against protected wildlife — including America’s …
The EQUUS Foundation, the only national animal welfare charity and accrediting body in the United States that is 100% dedicated to equine welfare with the dual mission to protect America’s horses from peril and strengthen the bond between people and horses, is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Karin Bump as its new Chief …
Echo runs free © Dennis McCollough, May 2024 As we step into a new year, we want to pause and say thank you. Thank you for standing with The Cloud Foundation in so many ways — through donations, advocacy, sharing our work, and simply caring deeply about the future of America’s wild horses and burros. …
Urgent call to action: one vote = real hope for wild horses. Act now before it’s too late. Fellow wild horse advocates: We’ve all shared those stunning photos and racked up likes… but let’s face it — scrolling and sharing saves ZERO horses. Thousands are being harassed and rounded up by the Bureau of Land …
Left to Right: Dr. Rick Mitchell, EQUUS Foundation former Board member, presents the EQUUS Foundation Research Career Award to Lauren Richardson Dr. Lauren Richardson, an equine veterinarian and PhD candidate at the University of Georgia, received the 2025 EQUUS Foundation Research Career Award and a $5,000 grant during the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) …
Image: A wild horse with a misplaced dart in its abdominal wall. Courtesy of Michele Cheeseman Introduction Wild horses, roaming the arid rangelands of the American West, embody a legacy of freedom and resilience. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) across Herd Management Areas (HMAs), these populations face a dual challenge: immediate welfare …
There are many exciting projects underway this year at Wild Horse Fire Brigade, thanks to the generosity of our donors. We don’t like to talk about the cuisine until it’s served, and while some projects are still ‘in the oven’ so to speak, soon there will be some very exciting news! And we have a …
‘Spirit’, a beautiful 3-yr.-old Appi boy, who is still with his family band, greets Calstate Univ. student Ciera (foreground). By: William E. Simpson II, Wild Horse Fire Brigade The first 2-week session of our summer Wilderness Wild Horse Ecology-Ethology Field Study course was completed by our Calstate students! We’re currently putting together a short video …
by William E. Simpson II We’ve been hard at work studying the ecology & ethology of our herd of 200 free-roaming, naturally living heritage horses and conducting research on their environmental benefits with our students from Cal State. And in the evenings, sometimes until 2:00 AM, we’ve been writing research papers to help provide additional …