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@FreeWildHorses
Aug 14, 2020 • 3 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
Why is documenting roundups so important? (a thread)

Roundups occur out of the public eye in some of the most remote areas of the West. AWHC reps observe & document to hold the Bureau accountable & to show the public what is going on.

It is our right as citizens to be there. Image
The Bureau of Land Mgmt (BLM) has tried to restrict access in the past. We send letters, formal complaints, and even file lawsuits (in the case of the spay experiments) to guarantee our right to document and share BLM roundups and other WHB activities with you. #stoptheroundups
Public edu is the foundation we must build on to make a lasting change. Even today, most Americans don't know about the WHB issues but when they learn about it they are outraged. It's our job to build public awareness & the grassroots army necessary to rise up & force change.

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But why the need for fertility control at all? #wildhorses in the U.S. no longer have free-range over vast western rangelands. Instead, pursuant to the Wild Horse Act (1971), they are confined to Herd Management Areas (HMAs) or Wild Horse Territories (WHTs) on public lands. Image
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED! @RepCohen, @RepGrijalvaCS, @RepJoeNeguse, @repdinatitus, @RepSchakowsky, and @RepBrianFitz are sponsoring an amendment that would dedicate funding to protect America’s cherished #wildhorses and burros by requiring Bureau to spend at least $11 mill on PZP.
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Here is where we need your help: The Rules Committee will decide later today whether to allow the amendment to go to the floor for a vote later this week. This is huge! Please help #wildhorses & burros! One call & one click WILL make a difference! wildhor.se/Amdt6 Image
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Roundup (n): The taxpayer-funded gov act of utilizing helicopters to stampede and brutally tear America's #wildhorses away from their homes and into lifelong confinement, resulting in thousands of losing their freedom, and increasingly, their lives. americanwildhorsecampaign.org/reality-roundu…
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BREAKING: House Interior Approps bill is out! The good: The subcommittee rejected the President’s budget request for $15.3 mill in additional funding for the WHB Program. The bill continues to prohibit the slaughtering of #wildhorses and burros. #appropriation #freewildhorses Image
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