Activists renew call to end BLM helicopter roundups following 11 horse deaths

By: Leilah Ortega

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 373

Last Updated: 4 days, 6 hours ago

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A helicopter horse roundup in central Nevada this month killed 11 horses.

Conducted by the Bureau of Land Management, the Callaghan Complex roundup took place in Lander County from July 10 to27. The goal was to capture approximately 2,000 wild horses and transport them to long-term holding facilities, never to be released back into the wild, according to the BLM.

Return to Freedom, a wild horse conservation group, reported that the cause of …

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