I reside in #Colorado, and have been photographing the wild #herds that roam the state's #PublicLands for a few years now. In 2021, I became heavily invested in this issue when I got word in that my local herd in #SandWashBasin was going to be rounded up. To me, it felt personal – I had to do something.
The Bureau of Land Management (#BLM) is continuing to remove #Nevada 's wild horse herds from their legally mandated habitat, and the death toll is rising nearly every day.
Since the #roundup in the #AntelopeComplex began on July 9th, 11 #WildHorses have lost their lives – including five #foals who died from various preventable issues and four #horses who suffered broken necks.
The #BLM has captured 916 #horses so far, and over two thousand more are in danger as the agency plans to continue its #roundups in the #AntelopeComplex.
Within the 1.1 million acres that make up the #AntelopeComplex in #Nevada lives a herd of beautiful strong #WildHorses. — But for the past few years, the herd has been targeted by #helicopters.
When the helicopters descended on the herd in 2021, the horses ran as fast as they could away from its deafening roar. After over an hour of running, they were exhausted — especially the foals and the helicopters were funneling them into a trap.