america’s voice for wild horse & burro conservation
American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) is the nation's champion for humane, in-the-wild protection of wild horses and burros on our public lands.
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Protecting wild horses and burros is a team effort. Get involved today to start making a difference.
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America is the birthplace of the world's first horses, and today is home to at least 80,000 free-roaming wild horses and burros.
Their centuries-long heritage embodies the unbreakable spirit of the American wild — a legacy worth protecting.
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WHY WE EXIST
WHY WE EXIST
keeping AMERICA’S PROMISE TO WILD HORSES
THE PROMISE
After a huge national movement, the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 was unanimously passed by Congress, and declared wild equines as “an integral part of the natural system of the public lands.”
THE PROBLEM
Despite legal protection, the Federal Bureau of Land Management spends more than $137 million each year to cruelly remove and confine tens of thousands of wild horses and burros using helicopters.
OUR SOLUTION
There’s a better way. AWHC works to advance ethical and responsible conservation of wild horses and burros. In-the-wild conservation is humane, cost-effective, scalable, and based on rigorous science.
BOOTS ON THE GROUND for CONSERVATION:
KEEP WILD HORSES WILD
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OUR EFFORTS
CONSERVATION IN ACTION
Igniting Wild Horse & Burro Policy
We advocate for legislation in Washington DC to improve government accountability and transparency.
Our legal and investigations team protects wild horses and burros in the courts and exposes noncompliance with federal law and Congressional mandates.
Setting the Conservation Standard
AWHC is revolutionizing wild horse conservation across the American West. We are expanding protected habitats in places like Fish Springs, Nevada; and improving protection standards. Nevada’s Virginia Range is home to the world’s leading wild horse fertility control initiative. These successes are influencing Congress to redirect funds away from helicopter roundups and other cruel practices that remove wild horses from the wild.
Building Informed Advocacy
We have built a nationwide network of advocates, volunteer ambassadors and rescue organizations to amplify support for wild horse and burro conservation. Our impactful media campaigns – including billboards in Times Square and Washington DC’s National Mall – engage new supporters and influencers, building a passionate community dedicated to safeguarding these majestic animals.
“I wanted to get involved with AWHC when I saw videos of wild horses getting rounded up by helicopters. These animals are majestic in the wild; seeing them forced into captivity is heartbreaking and cruel. The government can do better, and I’m looking forward to educating the American public and working to keep wild horses in the wild.”
Kaitlynn Carter
AWHC Celebrity Ambassador
Kaitlynn Carter
AWHC Celebrity Ambassador
“American Wild Horse Conservation is a national leader in using fertility control to keep Wild Horse populations from increasing to the point where the BLM historically employs roundups and removals. I am beyond grateful for this amazing organization’s leadership and participation, without which the [Colorado] Wild Horse Project would not have come to fruition.”
Marlon Reis
First Gentleman of Colorado
Marlon Reis
First Gentleman of Colorado
“American Wild Horse Conservation is more than a campaign. We are reforming wild horse and burro protection across the American West, expanding protected natural habitats in places like Fish Springs, Nevada, and setting the conservation standard through the world’s leading wild horse fertility control initiative. We have a new model for wild horse protection through conservation.”
Suzanne Roy
AWHC Executive Director
Suzanne Roy
AWHC Executive Director
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