OWHO MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is unique, we are teaching the public the basics of
EDUCATION, LEGISLATION, LITIGATION
surrounding the conditions of our native, wild equines & their habitats.
Our activities include:
-To provide valid, up-to-date information on all new government plans concerning our wild equines.
-To encourage effective advocacy by facilitating more informed people who understand the system.
-To lay to rest the misinformation and myths surrounding our wild equine and burros.
-To work to save our majestic icons from being only a historical memory of the wild west through advocacy and where necessary, litigation.-To advocate for land management that looks forward and addresses the ongoing climate crisis not just for our wild equines but for all of our wildlife on our public lands.
When we are working on public comments and lawsuits OWHO team members work Mon.-Thurs. from 9am to 4 or 5 pm PST. We use Zoom as our virtual office to do this because our team members are spread from coast to coast. If you would like to join us and ask a question or see what we're up to please contact us for an invite to be emailed to you, or if you prefer to call in we can send you the phone number for that day. You can fill out the "Contact Us" form at the bottom of this page, email us at oregonwildhorseorganization@gmail.com or call or text 541.315.6650.
We also frequently add current news, and opinion articles on our "News" page which is accessible by clicking on "News" on the top of this page.Depending on the device you use to view our website you may see more links at the top or side of your device or using the Navigation Bar, where see 3 dotsyou can click to get a drop down menu with additonal pages for our website.
In the NEWS
This week's feature story is the first of a series on Federal Advisory Councils.
We have started attending as many advisory councils as we can because of our concern with the way they are operating, and the fairness of giving more weight to the opinions of those on these councils than that of the public who also participates through their letters and public comments during the planning process.
You can see our first article in this series by visitng our NEWS page.
And searching for:
"Steens Mountain Advisory Council, Meeting of June 2023, The Things Said When They aren't Used to Public Attendance."
Featured Story
Featured Story
The above presentation was done by our board president at the Save Our Wild Horses Conference in Washington D.C.
The information in this report was months of research and shows how BLM has worked to twist and contort the original Wild Free-Roaming Horses & Burros Act.
If wild horses had principal use of all the lands that they lived on in 1971 we would not hear BLM and some of our Congressional members saying there is an overpopulation problem. Overpopulation based on a fictitious number as proven in this presentation is a lie, and we want Congress to stop gathers, stop removals, and investigate the management of our horses from 1971 to the present. BLM is not above the law, and not only do they violate current regulations but they made some that are unconstitutional having gone against the original intent of the law.Please click on the horse image on the left and watch the video.
The presentation is available in pdf format by clicking the button below.
Legislative Efforts
Our legislative efforts include continuing letters to Congress and educating advocates about the laws and changes that have been or need to be made. We hold weekly Zoom meetings to discuss these and other issues with anyone interested. Send us an email if you'd like to receive the weekly Zoom invitations.
Building advocacy that is as active on the ground as we are online and in the halls of Congress is important to OWHO.
OWHO is part of collaborative efforts to provide lifesaving water to not only wild horses and burros but all wildlife on the drought-stricken western lands.
We are always looking for volunteers who live in or near these areas who can help as these situations come up. So if you love to watch the wild horses please consider becoming part of the team. You can join or send any inquiries to us by filling out the form on the bottom of this page.
Please consider making a donation to help us keep doing the vital work we are for our wild horses and burros.
Message to Congress
We all need to repeat and demand an answer to this: "Where is the law that says that horse areas which were designated as a result of the 1971 Act (which we don't disagree can have multiple uses on them) are no longer to be managed "principally" for the wild horses/burros?"
That law does NOT exist. So while you may have other uses on their (horses or burros) lands they do NOT get to take principal use from these wild equines. Until Congress passes a law that says these areas, no matter what BLM calls them (Range, HA, HMA, Complex, or anything new they label them as) are no longer to be managed "principally" for wild horses/burros, that language is still in effect and still the prevailing law on all wild horse lands.
Photo Credit Rick Bowmer, Associated Press file
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