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Press Releases

January 27, 2026

AWHC Documents Kicking Injury, Panic Behavior as BLM Denies Access to Holding Facilities During First Roundup of 2026

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Roundups

January 26, 2026

Roundup Report: Owyhee Complex 2026

An emergency helicopter roundup is slated to begin on January 26, targeting wild horses in Nevada's Snowstorm Mountain and Little Humboldt areas. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to remove approximately 182 horses of the 272 who live there, removing the majority of the population.

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Policy

January 19, 2026

The Sale Authority Program: How we got here

Learn more about the BLM's Sale Authority Program

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Press Releases

January 16, 2026

Congress Invests Up To $11 Million in Fertility Control, Expects BLM to Scale Humane Management

Appropriations Bill Preserves Ban on Slaughter, Backs Shift Toward On-Range Management

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Education Outreach

January 15, 2026

Statement on Mono Lake Wild Horses Stranded In Snow

AWHC has been monitoring the stranded Mono Lake wild horses and are calling on the USFS to act. Read more

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Press Releases

January 9, 2026

House Passes FY26 Appropriations with Wild Horse Funding and Protections

AWHC welcomes the passage of the U.S. House of Representatives FY26 Interior Appropriations bill, which includes funding for humane management and protections for America's wild horses and burros following months of advocacy by conservation organizations and the public.

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