(PHOENIX, A.Z., August 27th 2024) – Salt River Wild Horse Management (SRWHMG) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) welcome the dismissal of a second lawsuit, filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and trophy hunting groups against the US Forest Service (USFS) as a major win for the Salt River wild horses.
The second lawsuit against the Salt River wild horses has been dismissed!
“Wild horse advocates say the U.S. Forest Service violated federal statute by providing inadequate notice before rounding up and auctioning 13 unowned horses from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.”
We are disappointed that Judge Tuchi lifted the TRO, because the fact that the USFS is shipping Arizona wild horses to killpens in Texas is unconsionable.
Live from the Courthouse: Q and A with Simone!
The hearing on the fate of these horses is scheduled for tomorrow Friday, August 2nd, at 9:30 am, and it will be open to the public who can listen over the phone. Call 855-244-8681 and put in Access Code 2305 337 5206.
Today we are still filing reply and preparing for tomorrow’s important hearing for the Alpines!
There is no link yet to participate, but there will be one soon, so please stay tuned!
If everyone who cared a little, gave a little, and shared a little, we would be able to accomplish a lot!
The Apache Sitgreaves National Forest is trying to violate a direct Judge’s order by posting the Alpine sale for this coming Wednesday, July 31st.
We did not post a fundraiser for tonight, BECAUSE we were too busy drafting court paperwork, which our attorneys filed today and we -Just now- were granted a Temporary Restraining Order!
Just comment and share if you care!
Many horses are all SAFE, thanks to ALL who donated, THANK YOU for saving lives together!
We can help to save only a few of them at this time. Please share this fundraiser and donate any amount, because if everyone of our followers donated 5 dollars, we could save them all!
What you and the Apache Sitgreaves Forest service have done, is not only unconscionable, but also 100% against federal regulations and this is why we are getting a TRO today to save these horses, who are dearly beloved by Arizonans.
These horses are the catalyst of all that is wrong with our federal government. We are working to expose this unscrupulous cruelty, paid for by our tax dollars. Please help!
Everyone please pull out all your stops to find some angels to save them!
The option of horse slaughter for our icons of the American West should be OFF the table!
The first lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice, and yet the Center for Biological Diversity filed basically the same lawsuit, but this time it is over the fee agreement for the Salt River horse liaison.
If you’d like to understand exactly what happened with the Salt River horse lawsuit, Courthouse News explains it the best. Please share, thank you! https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-dismisses-challenge-over-salt-river-horse-herd/
Lawsuit over Salt River wild horses DISMISSED!
Today they don’t need your donations, today they need your voice, today they need a united choir, a thunderous and resound NO, to their inhumane treatment. There are better ways!! Ask for a halt to the removals of Alpine wild horses until humane and responsible solutions are considered! Be polite and nice please, and if …
It has been pure insanity to try and save every Alpine wild horse. Right now we are up to 315 saved! But this has been an incredible pressure on us and on the rescue community and we are out of contacts and out of good homes and another auction was just posted! What it comes …
September 22 We are done filing all of our motions and we are now waiting for the judge to decide! The lawsuit against the Tonto National Forest Service is the best attempt of some organizations who don't like wild horses, to get rid of them. Therefore they are claiming that the Forest Service needs ...
May 19th All of everyone around the world, seasoned horse advocate, or newly informed, let your voices be "herd"!! Thank you to every organization standing with us!! SRWHMG. The Wild Beauty Foundation We are so proud that so much awareness is happening for wild horses through our documentary. However, as we celebrate this ...
May 14th Do you see all of the flood damage behind Little Chief, the washed away tree saplings, the otter babies gone, and all the debris deposited? Well, we know one thing, no matter the wild accusations by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) lawsuit, Little Chief here, (lieutenant of Lindor's band), had nothing ...
May 6th It is a dangerous time for the Salt River wild horses. They are fierce and can stand up for themselves in the forest, but they need us to stand up for them everywhere else! We are working hard with our new attorney to fight the latest attack on the Salt River wild ...
Salt River, April 29th 2023 Enjoyed by millions of visitors to the Tonto National Forest, the Salt River wild horses roam freely in their 20,000 acre habitat along the river, protected by State Law ARS 3-1491. They are the pride of the community, a favorite subject of photographers and the icon of the wild, free ...
March 21st SB 1057 if passed, would make slaughtering and killing Alpine wild horses illegal and it would open a process of negotiation for their humane management. Contrary to what anti-wild horse factions may say, this bill does not prevent removals, but if removed, they would at least end up in good homes or ...
January 27th The recent shootings and removals of Alpine horses in Northeastern Arizona, have spurred action from State legislators. The newly introduced bill S.B 1057, sponsored by Senator Kavanagh, prohibits killing, shooting and slaughtering any horse in the Alpine herd. This video was taken earlier and needs a small correction: Call the number and ask ...
January 26th BREAKING Recent shootings and removals of Alpine horses in Northeastern Arizona, have spurred action from State legislators. Newly introduced bill prohibits killing, shooting and slaughtering any horse in the Alpine herd. Arizona State Capitol, Phx, AZ. (January 26th, 2023) — The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) applauds a new bill, ...
October 23rd Reduced from proud stallion living his life on his terms, to homeless and for sale for just 50 dollars, which puts him (and the others) at great risk of ending up in the slaughter pipeline. He only has tonight to find a home! Please share and help us find good homes for ...
October 22nd These were the most difficult donkeys to catch and it took months of volunteer efforts trying to make them less skittish, but they are finally safe! They now get to live with the sister of one of our volunteers, on a beautiful irrigated 5 acres! No more fears that they will get ...
October 19th Alpine wild horse advocates(AWHA) are still out there every day to keep an eye out for the Alpine wild horses and to search for the missing 25. If you live in the area or feel like driving up, we need more volunteers in that forest!! Please contact us! SRWHMG. https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/more-dead-horses-found-in-northern-arizona/75-290e5564-31b6-4313-89c2-d52488e70431 It ...
October 18th We see the beauty and innocence of wild horses every day and how much the public enjoys them, and at the same time are faced with the godawful truth that they are being attacked from every angle, discriminated, scapegoated and persecuted. The hate for them runs so deep and this battle is a ...
October 2nd Fundraiser 💸 🙋♀️The auction of the beloved Alpine wild horses is going on right now online! (See our previous posts about why the A-S Forest Service denied better options we offered and is removing Alpine wild horses, in spite of public opposition) We have noticed people want to help by donating money ...
October 1st Shame on the Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service for treating our national treasures like trash, when they had better options. (Which we offered for free) The auction of beloved Alpine wild horses starts right now and goes through to Monday morning. Here is the link. https://raillazyh.com/ Be the change. Share this and start calling ...
September 30th Their idyllic lives in a forest of abundance, stolen from them by the Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service. From the most peaceful happy lives with their families in the wild, to homeless, their eventual fate unknown. We've recognized a few of them from our database already, but its tricky, because we don't know them ...
September 29th Amazing unedited video that almost makes up for all that is wrong with the world today. Somewhere over the rainbow there is hope for wild horses. But we have to work very hard for it and you have to help us, if you care. Our Forest Service (TNF) has done the right thing ...
September 29th This is the website of the contractor where the Alpine wild horses, that were taken from our public lands and their historic home in the Apache Forest, will be auctioned off THIS Saturday and Sunday. https://raillazyh.com/ The faces of these now homeless wild horses will be posted there tomorrow, Friday, for everyone to ...
August 27th His fate would have been horrific, but it changed the minute a black truck with an SRWHMG logo truck parked next to the filthy trailer he was in. He was stressed and pacing back and forth, and he stuck his muzzle out, which is how he called attention to himself. ...
August 27th We just want to share this post from our coalition partner the AWHC, because it is what is happening in our modern wild west. It is the opposite of humane or fiscally responsible management. American wild horses today, need protection from the very agencies that are in charge of their protection. ...
August 24th Can everyone see through this Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service and how they try to fool the public? In cahoots with the big hunting and ranching centers and associations, the 9200 animals like elk, deer, bighorn sheep and CATTLE are "authorized", as opposed to the 400 wild horses who are "unauthorized". And who ...
August 23rd Here's an article about the Alpine wild horse auction. SRWHMG was there purely to keep these horses from falling into the wrong hands. Which we did, except for 4 horses whose fate we cannot assure you. This roundup needs to stop until good homes can be arranged because we cannot buy all ...
August 15th We went through hours of footage and found some of our auction stallions in our previous records. They used to live way up high where the Apache Forest is not maintained and where they are definitely helping to reduce the fire danger. It's ironic that what came to mind to say in this ...
August 4th Today is August 4th, a real milestone and the anniversary of our rally to save the Salt River wild horses! They were deemed stray livestock by the Forest Service, because they had not been assigned a protected territory back in 1971, when that was mandated by the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro ...
August 1st We have done and are still doing our very best for this herd, but in spite of our offers for humane management through birth control, in spite of our proof of their longtime existence in the Apache Forest, and in spite of public outrage, the Apache Sitegreaves Forest Service (ASFS) is continuing ...
July 30th Apache Sitegreaves National Forest, Alpine, Arizona (July 30th, 2022). The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) is outraged at a decision made yesterday by U.S. District Judge Steven Logan. This decision will allow the Forest Service to annihilate the entire Alpine wild horse herd in Northern Arizona. The Judge stated: “The ...
July 29th This just in: The same Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service that will not let an orphan foal be rescued, will start removing ALL of the Alpine wild horses, and who knows where they will end up!! In this Friday, June 29, 2018 photo, wild horses kick up dust as they run at ...
July 29th Much has been said about this lone foal in Heber in response to the video we posted on 7.25.22 stating our concern for this foal, and maybe too much. She is "just fine", this lady said, and posted genuine happiness about the fact that the foal cannot be rescued, on her page ...
July 13th Attention!! The Alpine wild horse auction at the Holbrook Fairgrounds has been cancelled for all currently posted sale dates of July 14th, July 20th and July 21st!! Again, the Forest Service doesn't let you know why, but we have kept a close eye on the trap area and we are pretty sure ...
July 13th UPDATE July 13th 2022, the Alpine wild horse auction at the fairgrounds in Holbrook has been canceled! AWHA members have been keeping an eye on the closed trap area and while it does not state a reason on the FS website, we have a strong feeling they did not catch any of ...
July 6th The Apache Sitgreaves National Forest gets away with things in Alpine because it's so far out there. We have formed a solid horse advocate group up here who is documenting the horses and this is what they recorded TODAY! C'mon Forest Service, this is BULL!! They said that there would not be a ...
July 5th Contact: Simone Netherlands [email protected] For Immediate Release: Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service starts trapping the Alpine herd this week, in spite of horse advocates push for humane management. Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, Alpine, Arizona (July 6th, 2022) In a fight reminiscent of the fight for the Salt River wild horses, the ...
July 5th BREAKING: We are very sorry to announce that the Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service has made the completely wrong decision for the public, for their budget and for the horses! They will begin trapping the first 20 beautiful Alpine wild horses tomorrow!! We have offered our humane birthcontrol program in order to preserve at ...
March 28th This week the water in the Salt River will become higher each day, until it is back at full riverflow and horses won't be able to stand here anymore. This is because the flow of the Salt River is manually controlled by SRP, and they are executing the yearly riverswap. They will swap ...
March 19th Our meeting was with the Forest Supervisor, the Deputy Forest Supervisor, the district ranger for the Alpine ranger district, and three staff persons. On our side, it was Simone Netherlands, Karen Carney, Steve Bloch, and Suzanne Roy, director of the American Wild Horse Campaign. (AWHC) We felt it was a positive meeting in ...
March 16th If it seems like a Deja Vu to anyone, it does to us too. To help make a difference for these Alpine wild horses, please share, share everywhere in all of your fb groups, please email it to your friends and family, these wild horses are not protected by the wild horse and ...
March 14th For immediate release: Arizona wild horses to be captured and sold at public auction, SRWHMG to meet with Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service in attempt to keep Alpine wild horses off dinner plates abroad. Picture is proprietary property of Alpine Wild Horse Advocates, by Shelley Thompson. Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, Alpine, Arizona (March ...
March 14th Yes, it is true that Arizona wild horses in Alpine are in grave danger of ending up on a dinner plate abroad, with their trapping planned for March 21st and their sale at public auction in Holbrook on March 30th. Stay tuned for a reveal of our plans, and all the background information ...
February 9th Congresswoman Dina Titus just introduced a bill to end the use of helicopters in roundups. The American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) has more information on it that you can read here. It feels like progress, but progress never happens fast. Thank you Congresswoman Titus for stepping up for our American icons! SRWHMG. Read ...
October 30th Calling for change. Sorry for the grossness, we promised we would be back to show you what happens when the Salt River goes below 100CFS. (Cubic Feet per Second). Dead fish and rotting eelgrass everywhere. Not exactly the beautiful recreational haven it should be. It is just highly unnecessary. We are still calling ...
October 27 at 1:29 PM · The river is at 480 today, horses are still eating River eelgrass. A beautiful morning on the lower Salt River! October 28 at 9:59 AM · Today and tomorrow, Simone will be back to do a live feed around 11 am AZ time, in order to document the lowering of the Salt River by SRP and the effects it ...
October 26th The river is still at 768 CFS today. Here is a picture of all the "other" amazing wild animals that depend on the Salt River and it's aquatic food supply. Our point being that the horses are not the only ones to suffer when SRP reduces the water to 8 CFS. This ecosystem ...
October 22nd We had a meeting that included the president of SRP, the vice president, two board members plus their hydrologists. On our side it included our lobbyist Steve Bloch, our Salt River horse Liaison Makenzie and, of course, our president Simone Netherlands. We are sad to report that we were not successful, and we ...
October 21st We have long advocated for fertility control over roundups. Humane management over removals. We are proving that it works and all of the public of Arizona is happy that the Salt River wild horses are still here. Without our succesful fertility control program they wouldn't be. We have had lots of help from ...
October 18th We are calling for a vital change for the ecosystem. We are calling for a minimum of 100 CFS (Cubic Feet per Second) from SRP (Salt River Project) to prevent the die-off of the eelgrass. But it's not just for the horses, it is sorely needed for the entire ecosystem, including the willows ...
October 7th Have you contacted SRP to ask for 100CFS minimum for the lower Salt River? Thank you! If not, would you take just 5 minutes to do this tomorrow? We need to drown the SRP corporate board in emails and calls. Pun intended. Sticking to an environmentally responsible minimum of 100 CFS, would only ...
October 3rd Because of the recent rains we have ended the feed program for the Salt River wild horses. The feed program was a hardship for our organization, but it prevented hardship and starvation of the horses. It got them through the long-lasting drought in Arizona. Therefore the abundant eelgrass in the river is currently ...
September 7th We cheer for his perseverance, his bravery and his personal victory over a terrible and cruel roundup. Let's hear it for Merlin of Sand Wash Basin, for the SWAT volunteers, and let's hear as many of your voices as possible against the roundups and FOR humane management in the field. There are better ...
September 6th This is a picture of a brave Sand Wash basin stallion attempting to take this very young foal back to its mother who is in the trapsite, stampeded there by the Cattoor helicopter, hired by our federal government. This beautiful stallion, Merlin, paid for this last heroic deed with his freedom. If this ...
July 2nd Thousands and thousands of acres of undeveloped public lands as far as the eye can see... thousands and thousands of people who deeply care about this special herd...and yet, a very petty Utah BLM, (Bureau of Land Management), adamant on their upcoming removal. While we cannot be at today's rally in Utah, we ...
April 22nd The Heber wild horses are in grave danger‼️The Forest Service wants to reduce them to 50 horses. We need everyone to share this video for them, will you help?? 🙏 This was an amazing turnout of approximately 150-200 people, who rallied their hearts out, and we delivered 10,000 signatures for their preservation ...
April 22nd Our Facebook page has a little video snippet from an awesome rallying day here in Heber Arizona! Give a hand for our youngest advocate, Valentina, delivering YOUR ten thousand signatures directly to the Heber Overgaard field office of the Apache Sitgreaves Forest Service. Valentina represents the future citizens of America who still ...
April 21st This is the only link where you can submit your comment to the horrible, terrible, very bad EA of the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, which proposes to reduce the herd to 50 horses and then let them grow back to 104 horses. (which will then all be inbred). This in fact will ...
December 12th Incredibly, it was exactly 5 years ago, that the news was airing our victory for the Salt River wild horses, - the roundup was canceled permanently,- we will never forget that day! We love and thank all of our hardworking SRWHMG volunteers, we love and thank the public, who really gave them their ...
July 30th @ Midnight Great post and spotlight on Shadowfax from the AZDA, whom we are proud to work for and with. SRWHMG. 🌟🌟Salt River Horse Herd Spotlight🌟🌟 SHADOWFAX Shadowfax is one of the more widely known stallions of the Salt River Horse Herd. Commonly referred to as "King of the River", he is estimated ...
July 23rd @ 11PM More humane, more cost effective & more sustainable. As you know we keep an eye on wild horse politics and we work with our coalition partner the American Wild Horse Campaign on national issues. We are happy today, because for the first time in Washington DC, the house voted to use ...
July 21st @ 7PM Sharing the details of the feed program from the AZDA. It is great to work with a state government that is for the humane treatment of these iconic animals, and it is great to have the support of Arizonans. Have a great night. SRWHMG. Supplemental Feed Program. While a wet spring ...
July 20th @ 3PM We want to give a big thank you to our Arizona lawmakers Rep Grijalva (D) and Rep Schweikert (R) who are leading the way in congress right now on an amendment to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to use at least part of their budget for humane fertility control ...
July 14th @ 10AM The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) has just made a Facebook page especially for the Salt River herd! This page will give official updates about the herd and people can also ask questions there. This first post talks about the relocation of the Butcher Jones horses. Without the AZDA we would ...
July 10th @ 1PM Introducing Makenzie Gleave, our Salt River Horse Liason with the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA). We were checking on Mick's band today. They look pretty happy in their new surroundings. Makenzie has an extensive horse background and we think she is awesome. It's great that the State of Arizona is on ...
Thank you Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) for this clarifying statement and for the great working relationship for the humane management of the Salt River wild horses. Together with the public, we are preserving a priceless, historic and recreational resource to behold as part of our national heritage. Sincerely, SRWHMG. From AZDA's Facebook ...
Can anyone imagine any of our cherished wild horses being gunned down, shot and killed from helicopters? What panic and suffering will ensue among these absolutely kind and loving animals. THIS is what our Australian friends are going through, and we want to help them. The Barmah Brumbie Preservation Group, Murray Willaton, came all the ...
UPDATE from Forest Service: As of 6:00 pm, the Wala Fire is 100% contained, and the finale acreage is 6.2 acres. The Wala Fire was reported at 2:15 pm, and was located just east of FS Roads 11 and 143 in the Four Peaks Recreation Area. The Wala Fire remains under investigation. No structures were ...
Last night, the Arizona Department of Agriculture, AZDA, successfully relocated Mick's band from the Butcher Jones area to the riverside of their habitat. This was something we had been attempting for a while, through the tunnels, but we were unsuccessful, because of public interference. We feel this move is in the best interest of this ...
Tomorrow on Earth day, April 22nd, a campfire ban will go into effect earlier than normal in all 6 national Forests, including the Tonto National Forest where the Salt River wild horses roam. Forest Fires are a constant worry for us during fire season. Great decision by the Forest Service. For more info, click this ...
To all who believe in humane wild horse management, to all who can see clearly through the meanest of mudslinging elsewhere, and to all who take time out of their lives, time and time again, to give these sensitive, innocent, and beautiful wild horses a voice... we love you. While we were at the house ...
At a hearing before the Land & Agriculture Committee you committed to amend your bill, HB 2858, to address the concerns that it would prohibit necessary, life-saving management activities for the Salt River wild horses. On March 9, you posted a press release informing the public that you were putting your bill on hold (while ...