News from Nevada’s Virginia Range: Vol. 1

Highlighting groups working to protect our mustangs: American Wild Horse Campaign * Chilly Pepper - Miracle Mustang Rescue * Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund * Least Resistance Training Concepts * LBL Equine Rescue * Let 'em Run * Least Resistance Training Concepts * Wild Horse Connection * Wild Horse Preservation League

Welcome to the Pinto Post!

So much has been happening on the Virginia Range this spring, and we want to share all the amazing things the volunteers and community organizations are doing to protect the mustangs who live here! The Pinto Post is a volunteer-run, electronic publication not branded to any one organization but created to shine a light on the incredible work of the many wild horse organizations in the Reno/Carson City area. Our next issue will come out July 1, so please submit articles and ideas by June 24 if you'd like an item included:  ThePintoPost@gmail.com.
 

Fertility Control Program Galloping Ahead

On April 9, the Nevada Department of Agriculture and the American Wild Horse Campaign signed a Cooperative Agreement to resume the fertility control darting program and the community darting team sprang into action! In less than 2 months, over 200 horses have been darted and over 3,000 horses (2,400 living) are now individually identified in the database! Huge gratitude and thanks to Blockchains LLC, Assembly Minority Leader Jim Wheeler and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak for getting this program going again, and to the incredible volunteers who are showing how it's done on the Virginia Range!

A Month of Foal Rescues

Wild horses live in close-knit families, and the bond between mothers and their foals is beautifully on display for those of us fortunate enough to catch a glimpse. But sometimes the bond is broken due to the force of nature, or more often, human intervention. Click the link below to read about our hectic month of foal rescues!

Building Capacity

April and May were whirlwind months for those of us who call Northern Nevada home! Not only did we get our cooperative back to resume fertility control for the Virginia Range mares, but our community participated in some important trainings! Read more about the latest happenings below!

Emergency Reporting

If you see an injured horse or a horse in danger, or a situation you are concerned about, please call the 24-hour Wild Horse Hotline 775-352-3944. An operator will dispatch your call to someone who can initiate a call if warranted.  

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Photo credit to Nancy Florence and Steve Paige.