America’s wild horses are being managed to extinction and Friends of Animals is fighting for their lives. That’s why any victory for wild horses is cause for celebration here!

We are delighted to share that the federal government has approved a settlement agreement for our Twin Peaks wild horse lawsuit. The Bureau of Land Management has agreed not to rely on previous Decisions from 2019 and 2024 to remove wild horses. The agency also agreed to do a new National Environmental Protect Act analysis, reevaluate the appropriate management level for the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area, and do a new Herd Management Area Plan.

“We’re ecstatic the BLM is stepping back from outdated decisions and committing to a fresh look at the Twin Peaks wild horse and burro management. This opens the door for real public input and a chance to protect these iconic animals for good,” said Jennifer Best, director of Friends of Animals Wildlife Law Program.

FoA filed a lawsuit in the summer of 2024 challenging BLM’s decision to roundup and remove wild horses and burros from five home ranges in the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area on the California Nevada border. As a result of the lawsuit, we stopped BLM from rounding up and removing any burros from the Twin Peaks HMA and stopped the roundup and removal of wild horses from three out of the five home ranges.

In this area cattle and sheep far outnumber wild horses and burros.

It is alarming that there are only a measly 3,023 wild horses left in the entire state of California. Not to mention, there are currently more wild horses in captivity—62,946—than there are wild horses roaming freely on federal public lands. A measly 53,797 remain wild and free in 10 states.

Please join us in our fight to save wild horses from extinction. Check out this link to donate & for more info about our current litigation, past victories https://friendsofanimals.org/campaigns/#wild-horse-campaign.