Advocacy
Return to Freedom is leading the fight to protect America's wild horses and burros through policy reform, legal action, and grassroots mobilization. Every voice matters — together we can end roundups, stop slaughter, and ensure humane, science-based management for generations to come.
Our Policy & Legislative Priorities
End Roundups & Removals
Helicopter roundups traumatize wild herds and cost taxpayers millions. We advocate
for science-based, humane fertility control and ecosystem management to keep horses
wild and free.
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Population Management
Thousands of American horses, both wild and domestic, are shipped abroad for slaughter
each year. We're fighting to pass the SAFE Act — a permanent federal ban on horse
slaughter.
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Protect Herd Management Area
The BLM's land allocation system prioritizes private livestock over federally protected
wild herds. We defend critical rangelands through policy reform, legal action, and
habitat restoration.
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End Horse Slaughter
Thousands of American horses, both wild and domestic, are shipped abroad for slaughter
each year. We're fighting to pass the SAFE Act — a permanent federal ban on horse
slaughter and transport.
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RTF's Advocacy Work
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Donate to the Wild Horse Defense Fund
The Wild Horse Defense Fund fuels Return to Freedom's frontline work to end cruel roundups, advance humane on-range management, and defend wild horses through advocacy, legal action, and education.
Take Action
Sign a petition to end horse slaughter in the United States
Contact your representative to ensure this bill does not pass
Show your support protesting the BLM's actions
Contact your representative to saves Wyoming's Wild Horses
Write a short article about the condition of wild horses in your state
Apply to volunteer on our advocacy team