On Day 22, BLM began the West Douglas portion of the Piceance-East/West Douglas operation. This part is a “zero out” of the Herd Area. The roundup was announced by BLM this way :“The Bureau of Land…

It has been a summer of sheer chaos. As advocates we all must remember that “wild horses and burros” are part of the law books that address public lands. That means this is a multi-laye…

It is absurd that we need to do these reports more and more… and not less… every year. A court order back in 2013 at the Owyhee Complex literally stated: “Defendant must conduct t…

The Bible Springs Complex is approximately 223,000 acres and is comprised of 3 Herd Management Areas: Bible Springs, Four Mile and Tilly Creek; as well as the Blawn Wash herd area. BLM plans to rem…

For those of us who follow wild horses and burros on public lands, fire is not an abstraction — it moves through the same Herd Management Areas (HMA) and Wild Horse Territories (WHT) where our herd…

We begin with a note about the roundup schedule in general: The schedule is going to change. Moriah is already set to begin a week early. We expect the Callaghan Complex (NV) roundup to end more th…

Day 7 was muggy and hot after rains. The Heat Index rose into “Extreme Caution” zone. Our team lead is keeping statistics we will share as time allows. We are working on the underlying …

BLM has begun the Callaghan Complex roundup. BLM plans to capture 2,000 wild horses in this operation. The Callaghan Complex consists of the Callaghan, South Shoshone, Bald Mountain, Hickison (nort…

U.S. District Court finds the Bureau of Land Management likely acted arbitrarily in ordering the removal of hundreds of California wild horses; September gathers enjoined pending further proceeding…

U.S. District Court finds the Bureau of Land Management likely acted arbitrarily in ordering the removal of hundreds of California wild horses; September gathers enjoined pending further proceeding…

We are running a series of articles titled “Inbox.” In this series we answer questions we receive from the public: 1) How a roundup gets on the schedule 2) Who is responsible for how a …

This time of year our inbox explodes with questions ranging from engaging your lawmakers over the spending bill to tracking captives in holding. The most frequent questions we receive concern round…

The strongest record we can build starts with you, right now, in this comment period. How to comment (Deadline: July 2, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Pacific) Online (preferred): BLM ePlanning project page Emai…

On Father’s Day, people tend to think about cards, cookouts, and family photos on the fridge. Out in the Callaghan Complex, the themes play out in a very different way — written in hoofprints, dust…

We have been getting many questions about some of our litigation. We will address some of those questions over the next week in a series of articles. Question related to the WHE and Carter Resevoir…

(Reno, NV) Today, Wild Horse Education (WHE) and individual advocates Laura Leigh and Tammi Adams have asked a federal court in Nevada to place limits on a massive helicopter roundup planned for th…

Wild Horse Education today announced that it has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s new Herd Management Area P…

Carter Reservoir Mustangs Inc. (CRMI) and Wild Horse Education (WHE) have now filed a motion for a Preliminary Injunction in the federal case challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s plan for th…

Carter/Buckhorn/Coppersmith Case Moves Forward to Preliminary Injunction Phase Intact! The judge has declined to rule on the BLM Motion to Dismiss any part of the lawsuit  brought by Wild Horse Edu…

Our Power, Our Planet: Progress does not happen in silence. It happens when people show up. Earth Day 2026 carries a clear message: Our Power, Our Planet, Progress does not happen in silence. It ha…

Team members at WHE have had an intense few days, meeting with key lawmakers to secure concrete commitments for targeted language changes that will tighten the baseline we need to fight back from t…

This is published for those of you that have contacted us over the few days after BLM published the roundup schedule. We want you to know we are already in federal court working to stop this roundu…

First a “misinformation” alert: A “news story” circulating online states that there have been 13 deaths so far at ongoing BLM roundups. It appears that story added the death…

Fifty-five years after the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act was signed into law, any honest tribute to Velma “Wild Horse Annie” Johnston has to begin, and end, with her own words. The best w…

From the desk of WHE volunteer Colette Kaluza A desert sunrise (with wild horses) seems especially fitting for this birthday, because Laura Leigh’s story is one of rising — again and again — from p…

For the Love of Wild Horses: A Valentine (and Introduction) By WHE Volunteer, Colette Kaluza Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love — love that takes many forms: devotion, courage, and compassion…

On January 26, BLM began what they call an emergency roundup saying the wild horses are in poor condition as their is no food for them after the Jakes fire in the Snowstorm and Little Humbolt Herd …

Submitting Comments on the Draft Lake Pleasant HMAP and Population Control Plan The comment period on the draft Lake Pleasant Herd Management Area (HMA) Plan and Population Control Plan is open thr…

Our first newsletter of the year is out! As the new year begins so many of you are asking us questions. Our first newsletter of the year answers the most asked questions we are receiving. We hear y…

As 2026 dawns — the Year of the Fire Horse and the 55th Anniversary of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act — Wild Horse Education stands at a turning point where history, law, and active co…

Above: Boise Corral this week. Note no high ground or shelters to get up out of the mud or out of rain, wind or snow. New Year’s week brings not only deep freezes but also active storm systems and …

Above: No matter the pressure, over and over, this band stallion did not lose his nerve. His band stayed steady with him. Their steadfast refusal finally leads to escape.  2025, Truth Meets Hope by…

A brutal year on the range 2025 opened with helicopters over the desert and dust clouds rising around terrified bands, as more than 8,000 wild horses and burros were targeted in roundups across the…

Before the telephone was invented, on long winter nights it was common for people to sit and write long letters to loved ones to share events of the year. In the mid-1800’s the use of the pri…

During the longest night of the year it has become a tradition at WHE to publish a letter from our founder, Laura Leigh. These letters began in 2010 with a video message.  While fighting for access…

On December 15th the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act became law.  This historic day took decades to reach. If they had not reached this milestone, we might not have any wild horses or …

Every day of the year we celebrate horses! Beauty, grace, strength, inspiration.  Can you help us celebrate by taking these two actions today?  In 2004, Congress recognized December 13th as the Nat…

From documenting roundups, exposing abuse, driving policy change through the Courtroom and Congress, Wild Horse Education is at the vanguard. Our litigation opened roundups to daily observation. Ou…

It is an end-of-year tradition for Wild Horse Education to publish the most popular stories, videos and images of the year after Thanksgiving. These represent what you, our readers, want to see fro…

Above: Fiscal Year 2025 roundup year in a 5 minute edit The shutdown is over and we are awaiting the new fiscal year roundup schedule. The spending bill language does maintain the prohibition again…

When black horses fly and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween. If you want to take a trip to herds with ghost towns or learn about October 31, 1864, when the state with more wild horses …

The fight to protect wild horses in the Pancake Complex continues with a new lawsuit.  In spring of 2024, we won a lawsuit against the BLM that kicked the roundup plan off the table and found that …

Above: FY2025 roundups cut down to 5 minutes. The 2025 fiscal year ended October 1. The government shutdown began that day and the regular fall/winter roundup schedule for fiscal year (FY) 2026 has…

The Devil’s Garden roundup has ended early as was conveyed to the Judge during Hearing last Thirsday. Those of you that have been following this operation know that on the first day of observ…