Native wild horses misclassified to push for massive removals

Conservation group wants error fixed and wild horses used to combat desertification PROTECT MUSTANGS PRESS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. (November 28, 2012) -- Native wild horses have been erroneously classified as "feral" horses in the recent publication in the journal Environmental Management. The authors of the report call for wild horse removals from U.S. Forest…

Take action for Wild Horses of SE Reno NV

by ANNE NOVAK Anne Novak of ProtectMustangs.org asks us all to take action on behalf of the wild horses who are living in the outskirts of Southeast Reno. Anne says: Here's some raw footage from my iPhone of Nevada's wild horses on the outskirts of southeast Reno in January 2012. These mustangs need your help…

BLM destruction of America’s wild horse herds unrelenting amid drought conditions

NEVADA The Associated Press reports: WINNEMUCCA — Federal land managers have completed a roundup of wild horses around the Jackson Mountains about 60 miles northwest of Winnemucca. The Bureau of Land Management said 647 “excess” mustangs were removed from the range in Humboldt and Pershing counties during the gather that ended in early July. Anne…

11-year old on a mission to save America’s wild horses

Robin Warren leads youth campaign for Protect Mustangs
 PROTECT MUSTANGS PRESS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. (July 16, 2012) -- Since joining Protect Mustangs in June as their new youth campaign director, Robin Warren, age 11, has met with a Nevada State Senator, documented wild horses on the range, was a featured speaker at the Stop…

Americans want aid sent to pregnant wild horses and babies—not to stampede them

Privately owned livestock allowed to remain on the range while wild horses risk death in helicopter roundup WASHINGTON (June 7, 2012)—Protect Mustangs opposes the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Jackson Mountain roundup, in northwestern Nevada famous for Burning Man, set to begin tomorrow. The preservation group and members of the public are reaching out to…

BLM plans helicopter roundup of pregnant mares and tiny foals

RENO, Nev. (June 6, 2012) — Wild horse advocates are united in protesting the planned helicopter roundup of the entire Jackson Mountain wild horse herd at the height of foaling season. The Bureau of Land Management’s Winnemucca District Office is scheduled to issue their Decision Record regarding the mustangs in this drought stricken area of…

Protect Mustangs asks Nevada BLM to halt potentially deadly roundup during foaling season

Pregnant mares chased by helicopters can abort their babies WASHINGTON (June 6, 2012) -- Protect Mustangs asks the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to avoid a deadly roundup and cancel plans for a helicopter stampede of pregnant mares in the Winnemucca district of northern Nevada known as the Jackson Mountain roundup. The preservation group calls…

Advocates ask BLM Nevada to reschedule their ‘public’ hearing

Protect Mustangs Press Release SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. (June 2, 2012) — Protect Mustangs, the Bay Area-based preservation group, has been in negotiation with BLM California and is happy to announce that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has agreed to postpone the California helicopter and motorized use public hearing to a later date. Using helicopters…

BLM discourage public comment on wild horse roundups with invasion of privacy

Protect Mustangs Press Release WASHINGTON (May 31, 2012)—Protect Mustangs wants the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to revise their conditions for receiving written comment that requires personal identifying information that BLM says they can not safeguard. What started as an issue jeopardizing public process for people who want helicopters roundups to stop has mushroomed into…

Wild Horses: Government transparency and public process jeopardized

Protect Mustangs Press Release RENO (May 28, 2012) — Protect Mustangs has discovered that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) scheduled an important public hearing for 10 a.m. the morning after Memorial Day weekend without adequately notifying the public. The hearing is scheduled for 10-11 a.m., at the BLM Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan…