Oppose SJR3: Protect Nevada's Wild Horses

Oppose SJR3: Protect Nevada's Wild Horses

The proposed resolution SJR3 seeks federal funding for mass roundups that threaten Nevada’s wild horse populations. These roundups could lead to the removal of tens of thousands of these iconic and publicly cherished animals, costing taxpayers $1 billion or more over the life of the horses. The resolution endorses the most costly, unscientific, and inhumane method for managing wild horses—roundups and removals—while failing to prioritize humane management methods like PZP fertility control, which has proven successful in northern Nevada with the largest free-roaming horse program in the world.

• SJR3 seeks federal funding for mass roundups that will devastate Nevada’s wild horse populations with the removal of tens of thousands of these iconic and publicly cherished animals.
• The mass roundups and incarceration of wild horses and burros in holding pens could cost taxpayers $1 billion or more over the life of the horses.
• The resolution endorses the most costly, unscientific and inhumane method for managing wild horses—roundups and removals—while failing to prioritize humane management methods like PZP fertility control, which has proven to be successful right in northern Nevada with the largest free-roaming horse program in the world.
• SJR3 is not consistent with the wishes of 86 percent of Nevadans who want wild horses protected on public lands in the state.
• SJR3 will harm ecotourism and business development in Nevada by destroying Nevada’s wild herds.
• Vote No on SJR3 and instead support humane, scientifically recommended methods of managing wild horses and burros on the public lands they call home.

It is crucial to vote against SJR3 and support humane, scientifically recommended methods of managing wild horses and burros on the public lands they call home. The American Wild Horse Conservation (formerly American Wild Horse Campaign) advocates for these humane management practices to ensure the protection and preservation of these magnificent creatures.