Advocacy is action. 

This week, we took critical action in the fight to protect wild horses and burros—filing a new federal lawsuit to defend the Callaghan Complex and advancing an emergency request for relief in the Carter Reservoir, Buckhorn, and Coppersmith case. These are not just legal filings; they are lifelines for herds facing permanent removal.

While these cases move forward, Congress continues to hold an important line at “no killing, no slaughter” in their draft funding bill—without making real progress toward meaningful reform or protection of habitat and viable herd populations. The system remains largely unchanged but has not moved backwards.

That means the future of wild horses and burros still depends on us.

Every action we take together—every comment submitted, every voice raised, every case supported—creates the movement that pushes back against policies designed to erase wild herds from the landscape.

Right now, your voice is urgently needed in multiple decisions already in motion. Most of the time, taking action in the planning process is about more than a "click and add your name." In order to make a real impact you need to submit your input directly to federal agencies, we cannot do that for you and make the impact needed. 

These are the planning documents active now. WHE has submitted extensive comments for each. We walk you through the process and give you sample comments you can use and how to to submit them at each link. 

• Eagle Complex (Nevada): Scoping is open now, and early proposals signal a plan that could drastically impact the herd. Comments are needed  as the process begins. Comments are due today.
• Silver King Herd Management Area: The draft plan and proposed gather are already on the table. Comments are due May 29th.
• Jackson Mountains Complex: A shifting and expanding management strategy is underway that could set a dangerous precedent. Comments are due June 15th.

These are not isolated actions—they are part of a larger pattern. And the only way to interrupt that pattern is through sustained, collective engagement. Advocacy for anything on public lands is not a "one and done" and requires consistent work. 

At Wild Horse Education, we are in the field, in the courts, and in the policy arena every day—but this work only has power when it is backed by a community that refuses to stay silent.

The movement to protect wild horses and burros is not built by one case or one campaign. 

It is built by all of us—together—taking action, again and again.

And right now, your voice matters more than ever.

— Wild Horse Education