69. Interview with Manda Kalimian of Rewilding American Now: Petition to Audit BLM's Wild Horse Sale Program

Why does the BLM's Wild Horse sale authority program need an audit? In this episode, I speak with Manda Kalimian, founder of Rewilding America Now, about the urgent need to bring transparency and accountability to the way wild horses are sold from holding facilities. Together, we explore how the current system is failing the horses and what actions you can take to help ensure their welfare.

Manda shares her firsthand experience rescuing horses from auctions and feedlots, the challenges of working within the current system, and how the volume of horses being funneled from holding into private sales is creating serious risks. We discuss why a government accountability audit is a crucial first step and how it can put pressure on the BLM to follow proper procedures before more horses are removed from public lands.

You'll also learn how advocacy, education, and partnerships with organizations like Rewilding America Now can make a difference. Manda explains how signing the petition to audit the BLM's sale program gives the public a voice, and why even small actions such as sharing information, supporting campaigns, and contacting members of Congress can help protect wild horses from mismanagement and slaughter.

Petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/count-every-horse-stop-bureau-of-land-management-wild-horse-sales-to-slaughter ?

Letter to Congress: https://116a2349-892a-41a5-94ab-9a6f9a7a78b7.filesusr.com/ugd/e899a9_99d8d25ce65040c2839f9c71c91078b8.pdf

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.wildhoofbeats.com/69

If you'd like to know more about my book, "Wild Hoofbeats: America's Vanishing Wild Horses," click here: https://www.wildhoofbeats.com/product/wild-hoofbeats-americas-vanishing-wild-horses

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