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AWHC’s Call for Bold Reforms in Wild Horse Management At Bureau of Land Management's Advisory Board Meeting

January 7, 2025

AWHC’s Call for Bold Reforms in Wild Horse Management At Bureau of Land Management's Advisory Board Meeting

Suzanne Roy, AWHC Executive Director, called on the BLM Advisory Board to adopt humane, sustainable solutions for wild horse management, emphasizing the success of AWHC’s fertility control programs, which delivered over 10,000 treatments. She urged the board to reduce reliance on roundups and reinstate grants for nonprofit fertility control initiatives.

Suzanne Roy

AWHC Advocates for Wild Burros as Keystone Species and Improved Roundup Oversight at 2025 BLM Advisory Board Meeting

January 7, 2025

AWHC Advocates for Wild Burros as Keystone Species and Improved Roundup Oversight at 2025 BLM Advisory Board Meeting

At the 2025 Bureau of Land Management Advisory Board meeting, Yenny Martin, AWHC's Digital Content Manager delivered strong comments on the important role of wild burros in their ecosystems and about the unique considerations the BLM must take when rounding up burros

Yenny Martin

AWHC's Public Comments Call for Transparency in CAWP Standards and Roundup Practices

January 7, 2025

AWHC's Public Comments Call for Transparency in CAWP Standards and Roundup Practices

During the 2025 Bureau of Land Management Advisory Board meeting Allison Hinkle, Virginia Range Program Manager and Development Coordinator, urged for more transparency and accountability during roundups and in the BLM's Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program.

Allison Hinkle

AWHC Urges Camera Installation During Federal Wild Horse Roundups At 2025 Advisory Board Meeting

American Wild Horse Conservation

January 7, 2025

AWHC Urges Camera Installation During Federal Wild Horse Roundups At 2025 Advisory Board Meeting

At the 2025 Bureau of Land Management Advisory Board Meeting Caylyn Mira, Grassroots Advocacy & Campaigns Manager, called for the installment of cameras on helicopters and wranglers as a way to increase transparency and accountability during federal roundups.

Caylyn Mira

Finding Collaborative Pathways and Promoting Effective Fertility Control for Wild Horse Management

January 7, 2025

Finding Collaborative Pathways and Promoting Effective Fertility Control for Wild Horse Management

At the 2025 BLM Advisory Board meeting, AWHC’s Conservation Scientist, Nicole Hayes, advocated for the adoption of humane, effective, and scalable fertility control methods like immunocontraception to manage wild horse populations.

Nicole Hayes