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Oregon Wild Horse Organization
Advocating for our wild equines and their habitats.
OWHO MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission involves providing education, legislation and litigation concerning native, wild equines and their habitats. Additionally, we instruct members of the public on how to effectively advocate for the well-being of wild horses and their habitats.
Our activities include:- Providing valid, up-to-date information on all new government plans concerning our wild equines and their habitats.
- Encouraging effective advocacy by facilitating a more informed public who understands the system.
- Dispelling misinformation and myths surrounding our wild equines and burros.
- Working to save our majestic icons from becoming only a historical memory through advocacy and, where necessary, litigation.
- Advocating 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.
We frequently update our News page with current news and opinion articles. You can access it by clicking on 'News' at the top of this page. Depending on your device, you may see additional links at the top or side of the page, or you can click the Navigation Bar (three dots) to access more pages.Introduction to Fundamental Legal Concepts and Historical Development
A Good Starting Point for Advocates
This report contains extensive research that illustrates how the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has manipulated the original Wild Free-Roaming Horses & Burros Act.
If wild horses had primary use of all the lands they lived on in 1971, we wouldn't hear BLM and some Congressional members claim there is an overpopulation problem. The overpopulation issue, based on a false number, as demonstrated in this presentation, is untrue. We urge Congress to halt gathers, stop removals, and launch an investigation into the management of our horses from 1971 to the present. BLM is not above the law, not only do they violate current regulations, but they have also implemented unconstitutional regulations that contradict the original intent of the law.
Please click on the horse image on the left to watch the video or click the button below for a PDF of the report.
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.
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE OWHO TEAM
By making a monthly donation not only will you be helping us in our efforts to protect our wild horses, burros and their habitats, but you could also have access to our members-only page, promotional items at sign up and periodically throughout the year, and will have access to quarterly members-only meetings with the Board of Directors of OWHO.
The membership levels are:
Mare - Monthly membership, at this level you can access our members-only page and get free promotional items periodically.Stallion - Annual membership, at this level you can access our members-only page, get free promotional items periodically and have access to our quarterly members only virtual meetings with the OWHO Board of Directors and Team members.
Please make sure you click the make this a monthly donation if you chose to become a member at the Foal, Mare or Stallion level. Lead Stallion is a one time donation yearly, we'll send you a reminder when you sign up for that level and as it comes up for renewal.
Please make sure you click the make this a monthly donation if you chose to become a member at the Foal, Mare or Stallion level. Lead Stallion is a one time donation yearly, we'll send you a reminder when you sign up for that level and as it comes up for renewal.
Make your donation below to become a member and support the work we do for our wild horses and burros below. Select your level in the drop down menu and choose your payment method. (Don't forget to check the box "Make this a monthly donation" if you are joining at the Foal, Mare or Stallion level.) Lead Stallion is a yearly donation.
Become an OWHO Member!
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
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions by filling out the form below or sending an email to: oregonwildhorseorganization@gmail.com
Oregon Wild Horse Organization
PO Box 115
Drain, Oregon 97435
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