“Wild But Not Free” exposes the failure of the Bureau of Land Management to effectively and humanely manage wild horse and burro populations.

Tell New U.S. Interior Secretary To Protect Wild Horses And Burros

Contact your state legislators to ask them to support the SAFE Act.

The Bureau of Land Management needs to hear from you on a plan to manage wild horses during drought.

Coalition calls for protections of wild horses in the development of the proposed Continental Divide-Creston Natural Gas Project in Wyoming.

In Defense of Animals hopes that President Obama’s nomination of Sally Jewell as the next Interior Secretary is a move in the right direction for America’s wild horses and burros.

Summer in the South is known for its hot days and humid nights. Well, someone sure turned up the heat on us this season. Discoveries of abandoned animals and calls about neglected and abused animals have been overwhelming. Though the summer has been very challenging, we have had our satisfying moments of success at IDA’s [...]

*UPDATE* January 13, 2012 – IDA has been granted permanent custody of 15 starving horses and a mule seized after Yazoo County resident Alvin Ross was found guilty today in Yazoo County Justice Court, of nine counts of cruelty to animals. Charges were filed by the Sheriff’s Department on December 15, 2011, following the discovery [...]

This week BJ Martin joined our staff at Hope Animal Sanctuary.  BJ is a vet tech with 15 years experience who has worked with a wide variety of species, including emus.  She will be an invaluable asset to our team. She’s already proven her worth. On Thursday, BJ, Sarah, and I dedicated our day to caring for [...]

The plight of horses is worsening. Some blame the economy; others say banning horse slaughter in the U.S. meant “owners” who couldn’t sell their horses let them starve. I say it’s both selfishness and ignorance. Horses are being overbred just like other companion animals. Those who think they can make a buck breed and then find out there [...]