A number of wild horses and burros are being auctioned off in Flagstaff this weekend after the BLM announced it would round ...

The wild things will be neighing and braying at an adoption event in Livingston that hopes to re-home more than 100 wild horses and burros.

The nonprofit Return to Freedom gives permanent safe haven to 400 wild horses and 29 burros. They also advocate for conservation, have education programs and lead tours at the wild horse sanctuary.

But just a half-hour drive east of Lake Tahoe, another beloved animal is falling victim to speeding vehicles: horses. And the horses of Carson Valley near Reno, Nevada, are just as wild as the bears.

The adoption incentive program is critical to BLM’s ongoing and successful efforts to reduce the number of excess wild horses and burros on federal rangelands, mostly in the West. BLM’s use of ...

Sen. Ira Hansen (left) and Animal Wellness Action attorney Scott Beckstead (right) debate over wild horses at the Elko Convention Center on Sept. 7, 2023 (Courtesy: Animal Wellness Action) ...

In the animal kingdom, maternal instinct knows no bounds. Female animals, driven by the fierce desire to protect their young, will go to extraordinary lengths to shield their offspring from predators, ...

Horses live for several decades. Centuries ago, one horse outlived most people at the time, and has yet to have its longevity ...

“Some are really tolerant of people. Some are — when they see your car, they’re gone,” said Mauro. There are about 1,300 wild horses that roam around 400,000 acres in Colorado.

Wild horses, burros up for adoption during 2-day event near Las Cruces By Nicole Ardila January 30, 2025 6:30 PM Published January 30, 2025 6:45 PM ...

The BLM oversees four wild horse and burro herd management areas (HMAs) in Colorado, which span approximately 400,000 acres and currently support an estimated 1,212 wild horses, per 2024 BLM data.

The Corolla Wild Horse Fund sent a letter two years ago encouraging property managers to use animal-proof cans — inside the enclosures — so lids aren’t as easy for horses to pop off.