Key Legislation Impacting Wild Horses and Burros

The American Wild Horse Conservation (formerly American Wild Horse Campaign) has been instrumental in advocating for the protection of wild horses and burros through various legislative measures. This article highlights key pieces oflegislationthat have significantly impacted the management and preservation of these iconic animals on public lands.

• 2015 Omnibus Spending Bill Provisions Relating to Horses
• 2004 Burns Amendment
• BLM/FS Joint Report to Congress FY 1992-95
• Federal Regulations
• 1978 Public Rangelands Improvement Act
• 1976 Federal Land Policy & Management Act
• 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horse & Burro Act
• 1959 Wild Horse Annie Act