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By popular demand: Please join us at noon Pacific on Monday, March 9, on Zoom for a special webinar on the fight to end horse slaughter, from the introduction of the first federal bill to ban it to where it stands now — and what you can do to help.
The last domestic horse slaughter plant closed in 2007. Advocates like Return to Freedom have successfully worked every year since to keep new slaughterhouses from opening.
Tragically, however, some 21,000 American equines annually are bought on the cheap at auction by kill buyers who ship them to Mexican and Canadian slaughterhouses.
The bipartisan Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act would finally shut down that slaughter pipeline. It would also impose a lasting ban on horse slaughter in the United States.
This timely webinar covering frequently asked questions about the issue comes as the number of horses being shipped to slaughter has increased by more than 25%.
Return to Freedom has been active on this issue since our inception, pushing for a slaughter ban while playing a role in the rescue of more than 2,500 at-risk wild horses and b***os. Our sanctuary currently cares for nearly 500.
About the speaker: Lobbyist Chris Heyde is our Capitol Hill representative on horse slaughter as well as our ongoing advocacy for more humane and sustainable wild horse and b***o management on our public lands. He introduced the first federal bill to ban horse slaughter and has spearheaded the effort ever since.
How to register: See our bio or our homepage, returntofreedom.org. Registration for the webinar is on a “pay what you can” basis, with your fees providing hay for our sanctuary’s wild horses and b***os.
Take action: To send a message urging your members of Congress to support the SAFE Act — and call for a vote — tap Take Action in our bio or see returntofreedom.org/current_actions/
Photo: Rich Sladick
Please join us at noon Pacific on Monday, March 9, on Zoom for a special webinar on the fight to end horse slaughter, from the introduction of the first federal bill to ban it to where it stands now — and what you can do to help.
The last domestic horse slaughter plant closed in 2007. Advocates like Return to Freedom have successfully worked every year since to keep new slaughterhouses from opening. Tragically, however, some 21,000 American equines annually are bought on the cheap at auction by kill buyers who ship them to Mexican and Canadian slaughterhouses.
The bipartisan Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act would finally shut down that slaughter pipeline. It would also impose a lasting ban on horse slaughter in the United States.
This timely webinar covering frequently asked questions about the issue comes as the number of horses being shipped to slaughter has increased by 25%.
Return to Freedom has been active on this issue since our inception, pushing for a slaughter ban while playing a role in the rescue of more than 2,500 at-risk wild horses and b***os. Our sanctuary currently cares for nearly 500.
🔹About the speaker: Lobbyist Chris Heyde is our Capitol Hill representative on horse slaughter as well as our ongoing advocacy for more humane and sustainable wild horse and b***o management on our public lands. He introduced the first federal bill to ban horse slaughter and has spearheaded the effort ever since.
🔹How to register: See our bio or our homepage, returntofreedom.org. Registration for the webinar is on a “pay what you can” basis, with your fees providing hay for our sanctuary’s wild horses and b***os.
🔹Take action: To send a message urging your members of Congress to support the SAFE Act, tap Take Action in our bio or see returntofreedom.org/current_actions/
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02/28/2026
Miss our webinar about the ejiao trade’s impact of global donkey populations? Watch it now for free (link in bio or at returntofreedom.org).
Exploding demand for ejiao, a gelatin made from donkey skins, is decimating donkey populations worldwide and harming impoverished people who rely on these important animals.
Millions of donkeys are slaughtered annually to make ejiao (uh-jee-ow), a gelatin used in traditional Chinese medicine, beauty, cosmetic and other products despite little scientific evidence of its purported benefits and alternative sources of gelatin, including plants. The United States imports about $12 million worth of ejiao products annually.
Led by Dr. Amy McLean of an associate professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis , this presentation explores where donkey populations stand now, what forces are shaping their future, and why their well-being matters not only to vulnerable communities worldwide, but to all of us who care deeply about equids.
Take action:
The bipartisan Ejiao Act (H.R. 5544) would ban the sale or transport of ejiao or products made with ejiao. To send a message to your members of Congress in support of the bill, tap Take Action in our bio or see returntofreedom.org/current_actions/
Future webinars:
Interested in taking part in future webinars? Tap subscribe in our bio or see returntofreedom.org/subscribe/ to sign up for our free e-newsletter and action alerts.
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02/24/2026
The effort to move government agencies toward more humane, sustainable management of wild horses and b***os is often portrayed as an intractable battle between wild horse advocates and ranchers.
Wildlife and conservation organizations have oftentimes felt at a loss as to how, or whether, to enter such a fray.
Our staff biologist, Celeste Carlisle, recently spoke to a large audience at the Wildlife Society Western Section () meeting about the chance for other stakeholders to help move the issue forward.
“If wild horse advocates, ranchers, and conservation organizations agree that a non-lethal approach can be achieved while taking into account concerns about climate change, wildlife, and the multiple uses our public lands are utilized for, instead of pitting some uses against other uses, then our ability to unify messaging about continuing a non-lethal management approach and increasing fertility control improves,” Celeste writes.
You can find her full blog in our bio or on our website’s homepage, returntofreedom.org.
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