House Passes Appropriations Bill Impacting Wild Horses

Bill prohibits Forest Service from selling wild horses for slaughter, but includes funding intended for aBLMmass wild horse roundup and sterilization plan.

WASHINGTON, DC (June 25, 2019) – Today, the House of Representatives approved legislative andreport languagein the FY 2020 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies appropriations bill related to wild horse and burro management.

The American Wild Horse Conservation (formerly American Wild Horse Campaign) reiterated its strong opposition to the House’s decision to appropriate $6 million to begin implementation of the plan being pushed by special interest lobbying groups.

On a positive note, prompted by an imminent threat of slaughter for wild horses from the Modoc National Forest in Northern California, the House included appropriations language sought by AWHC to prohibit the U.S. Forest Service from selling wild horses and burros for slaughter. (Existing law already prohibits theBLMfrom selling wild horses and burros for slaughter.)

“We thank House Natural Resources Chairman Raul Grijalva and Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus for championing this crucial provision to block the Forest Service from selling wild horses in California and elsewhere in the West for slaughter,” Roy continued.

The Senate is expected to take up its version of Fiscal Year 2020 spendinglegislationlater this summer or fall.

More information on thislegislation:

• House Appropriations Committee Approves Legislation to Begin Implementation of Dangerous Wild Horse Management Plan
• Nevada Rep. Titus Leads Effort to Protect Forest Service Wild Horses from Slaughter
• House Natural Resources Chair Grijalva Adds Powerful Voice to Save Wild Horses from Slaughter

TheAmerican Wild Horse Conservation(AWHC) is the nation’s leading wild horse protection organization, with more than 700,000 supporters and followers nationwide. AWHC is dedicated to preserving the American wild horse in viable, free-roaming herds for generations to come, as part of our national heritage.