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Tens of Thousands of Citizens Oppose Massive Oregon Mustang Roundup
âThe American public is outraged over the illegal sale of protected mustangs for slaughter and the BLMâs plans to round up thousands more wild horses when the BLM already stockpiles 50,000 captured mustangs who are in grave danger of being sold for sl
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Advocacy Group Slams BLM for Proceeding with Experiment on Nevada Wild Horses
âThe American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign has blasted the BLM for ignoring scientific advice and environmental complaints in its decision to use an experimental fertility control vaccine on wild horses in the Antelope Herd Management Area in easter
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Celebrities Outraged by Findings of Horse Abuse Investigation
âMichael Keaton, Katherine Heigl and Willie Nelson have joined a growing list of celebrities calling on Congress to pass legislation to protect horses from an abuse known as âsoring.â
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Pershing County and Ranchers Drop Anti-Mustang Lawsuit in Nevada
âThe BLM should focus on humane on-the-range management and fulfilling its legal mandate to protect all wild horses and burros instead of on removal of horses which will simply encourage more baseless legal actions by ranchers and their local government
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White House Asked to Halt Experiment on Nevada Wild Horses
âThe current Proposed Action using the vaccine, known as GonaCon involves experimenting on Americaâs wild horses without any scientific oversight, review, or, for that matter, any scientific method for determining the impacts of the experiments on the
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AERC Passes Resolution to Oppose Sale of Federal Lands to State Ownership
âMillions of acres of federal land are at risk of being transferred to individual states, a move with significant repercussions for equestrians who use the extensive trails to ride for pleasure or competition.â
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Help the American Horse Council Put More Horsepower in Congress
âWhether you are an individual owner, run a racetrack or horse show, own a horse business, work in the industry as a service provider or ride for recreationâthe decisions made here in Washington, DC affect you.â
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National Coalition Blasts BLM for Plans to Destroy Protected Idaho Wild Horse Herd
âIntent to turn federally-designated habitat into holding facility for captured, sterilized mustangs is a âraud on the American public,â group says.â
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Spring Mountain Alliance Responds to BLM “Emergency” Roundup of Up to 200 Wild Horses in Cold Creek, Nevada
âArlene Gawne, President of America's Wild Horse Advocates the Spring Mountain Alliance announced their reaction regarding the Bureau of Land Management's announcement of its intent to conduct an "emergency" removal of up to 200 wild horses from the Col
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Federal Legislation Eliminating Horse Soring Receives Continued Support of AAEP
âThe AAEP encourages everyone who wishes to see an end to the abusive act of soring to email or call their congressional representatives in order to voice support for the antisoring bill.â