In this report, #AWHC investigators uncovered the following:

- Over 1,000 #BLM -branded #WildHorses and #burros were identified in #KillPens in 22 months.

- Over a dozen known groups of related individuals have adopted multiple wild horses and burros to the same address, then flipped all the animals to kill pens as a group after receiving the full #IncentivePayments.

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DEADLY CONSEQUENCES OF ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM

Last year, the American Wild Horse Campaign (#AWHC) released an explosive investigative #report that detailed the devastating and deadly consequences of the Bureau of Land Management's ( #BLM ) cash incentive-based adoption program, known as the Adoption Incentive Program ( #AIP ). The AIP pays individuals $1,000 per #animal to #adopt up to four wild, unhandled BLM #mustangs and #burros a year. 

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Last week, #AWHC on-the-ground observers captured photos and video of a beautiful #palomino stallion who suffered a painful broken leg while trying to escape the trap site. The valiant stallion managed to garner all his strength to run off on three legs, but was eventually pushed by a #helicopter toward wranglers, roped, and euthanized 35 minutes after sustaining the horrific injury.

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Left with only two companions, Selena awaited her fate until the American Wild Horse Campaign’s (#AWHC) Executive Director, Suzanne Roy, came across her. On a mission to investigate the tragic death of the two dozen foals, she discovered that only Selena was left unadopted, and she knew she couldn’t leave her behind. She contacted AWHC Board President, Ellie Phipps Price who agreed to take her into the sanctuary and training center she co-founded, Montgomery Creek Ranch (MCR) in Elk Creek, CA

Despite irrefutable evidence, the agency continues to publicly claim that no #horses or #burros are being sent into the #slaughter pipeline as a result of this program. Take a moment to listen to #AWHC 's Investigations Manager, Amelia Perrin address this in her comments to the Advisory Board this week."

- AWHC

#AmericanWildhorseCampaign #StopTheRoundUps #HaltTheHelicopters #rewilding #WildHorses #ProtectOurWildlife 🐎

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?emci=e0628abb-d61c-ee11-a9bb-00224832eb73&emdi=11bac26b-b51d-ee11-a9bb-00224832eb73&ceid=11699688&v=wCxuhrPSKz8&feature=youtu.be

During this government #roundup on this habitat 11 wild horses, including four babies, died at the #trap, not even making it into the holding pens.
The next series of roundups start tomorrow. The #AmericanWildHorseCampaign (#AWHC) are working hard to stop these brutal helicopter operations from being used against wild herds.
The #Wildhorses and #Burros #roundups are happening because powerful #ranching private interest groups have #lobbied for roundup and removals in #Washington for decades.

"The American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) is a nonprofit organization fighting to ensure the future of America's iconic wild horses and burros and the Western public lands where they roam."

#WildHorses #HelpTheHorses #SaveTheHorses #Horse #Horses #AWHC #ILikeHorses

https://www.americanwildhorsecampaign.org