Have an event to promote? Submit it here.

Tour of Federal Holding Facility Raises Alarm Over Welfare of Captured Wild Horses

Wild Horses
Photo Credit American Wild Horse Conservation

(Warning: Graphic Images) RENO, NEV. (May 20, 2024) – On May 16th, representatives from the leading wild horse protection organization, American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), witnessed disturbing conditions for over 3,000 wild horses currently confined at the privately owned Winnemucca Holding Facility. Most alarming was the presence of a severely …

Read More

Testing 1-2-3 – Strangles Research

Testing
Testing is an important part of a recovery plan from a Strangles outbreak. Photo Credit: Canva

Strangles, the highly contagious upper respiratory disease caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi (S. equi) has been front and centre on social media lately with numerous disease alerts being posted. These alerts are triggered by positive test results for S. equi and reported by an official laboratory to the provincial or state veterinary office. Given the …

Read More

Mustang Challenge – Livestream event hosted by the Cowboy Entrepreneur, Scott Knudsen

Mustang Challenge / South Point Arena, Las Vegas NV, July 11-13, 2024 – the richest western discipline national mustang competition. Mustang Champions, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and Western Horseman, is proud to announce that the inaugural event will be streamed live and on-demand through RideTV. The …

Read More

Leading Wild Horse Organization Applauds Decision to Preserve Historic ND Wild Horses 

Wild Horses

BISMARK, N.D. (April 25, 2024) – Today, American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) applauds the National Parks Service (NPS) decision to abandon its plan to eradicate the historic wild horses from the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). AWHC is grateful to Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Governor  Doug Burgum, and other North Dakota elected officials for …

Read More

Outbreak Alerts: May 17, 2024 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Harris County, Texas

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 13Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownNumber Euthanized: 13Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia in thirteen quarter horses on a Harris County premises. Additional equine species on the premises were euthanized due to exposure. The premises has been quarantined …

Read More

WildEarth Guardians celebrates reported denning activity by reintroduced wolves in Colorado

wolves

Wolf restoration depends on Colorado Parks and Wildlife protecting the state’s tiny, nascent wolf population DENVER, Colo.—WildEarth Guardians commends a recent statement by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Director, Jeff Davis, who is protecting Colorado’s budding wolf population in spite of pressure from livestock owners. Six cattle have been harvested by …

Read More