Launi B Photography / Greenheaven

08/11/2026

Fly forever free Jackie

Your iconic nature has impacted the world - and with that deep respect and added awareness of not only raptors - but for all wild creatures.

The world was blessed - your resilience, bringing knowledge to the world for your species, the dynamics of wildlife families

I hope people continue to fight for all wild animals whose mere existence is a blessing and priceless gift.

Thank you immensely The Ojai Raptor Center and all those involved in her rescue and care

So important when in nature to gift them space - and understand what put raptors at risk.

When photographing or documenting any animal, taking cues on behavior and knowing when to contact known and licensed wildlife organizations

This gave Jackie a fighting chance when her finders noticed unusual behavior

Patient Update: Bald Eagle 26-519

It is with profound sadness that we share that Patient 26-519 passed away in the early hours of this morning, following more than three weeks of intensive medical care.

Over the past several days, her condition continued to deteriorate despite intensive treatment and the combined efforts of our veterinary team and consulting specialists. She remained critically ill, receiving oxygen therapy, supportive treatment, and around-the-clock monitoring in our intensive care unit.

Throughout her time at Ojai Raptor Center, every decision was guided by the available medical evidence, her welfare, and our responsibility to do what was in her best interest.

Her remains have been transferred into the care of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).

We know this news will be deeply felt by the many thousands of people around the world who have followed her journey, hoped alongside us, prayed for her, and supported the people caring for her.

Our team is heartbroken. It has been an extraordinary privilege to care for her.

We ask for patience and kindness as our staff process this loss. We are working closely with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and will provide a more comprehensive statement including additional information on her treatments and test results.

To protect our staff and community during this difficult time, comments on this post have been turned off.

To everyone who cared about Patient 26-519, thank you. Thank you for your messages, your prayers, your encouragement, and for standing beside our team throughout these past weeks. We are deeply grateful for the way Patient 26-519 brought people together through a shared love of wildlife.

08/09/2026

♥️

Legend .......

Butcher Jones / Salt River ...the early years
February 2016

May his legacy's remain free

08/08/2026

This .....
🙌🙌

Thank you The Wild Horse Refuge
The power of video showing pure poetry in motion

07/30/2026

This !!!!

These powerful words from a politician Senator Richard Burr - April 2016...

However in 2026, sadly across the West, thousands of wild mustangs are chased by helicopters / or bait trapped. They are then thrown in crowded stock trailers, then pushed into holding pens, barely large enough for a band let alone hundreds. The round ups continue to destroy our American Icons- not only their freedom but for many it ends their life

Senator Burr and Senator Tillis-fought for the Corolla herd in NC - so why is it so many other Govt officials and offices turn a blind eye?

Because it's work to fight for Wild Mustangs - it's controversial - it's among the thousands of other causes flooding their admin- emails - phones - social media tags. There is also no pay out to "protect the herds on HMAs, or federal / state lands"

Wild Horses are worth it - they matter and they have value - beyond the beauty they provide more than the naysayers want you to believe. There is monetary value - propositions and programs that benefit every states potential and documented income. And that is only the value for the monetary driven agencies. Beyond the government there is exponential value in healing, and a social herd community mentality for all those who support and love their innate gift

It's easy to throw shade and contempt for what some refuse to understand - it's easier to argue than to be humble and listen to the opposition.

Maybe just maybe in our world - Wild Horses represent what we as humans lost hundreds of years ago

Freedom - freedom to choose -

And those who denounce them... can't admit they possess the very thing that humans have lost

We need to think outside ourselves - because someday all we'll have to look at will be concrete jungles and screens with AI images of what we've lost

Thank you for the advocacy and your fight on the floor for the Corolla Herd

I wish all States supported and advocated as much for the remaining wild horse families

And Senator Tillis again in 2019 fought to protect the wild horses of NC quoted here

“A cherished part of our state’s history and an admired attraction, thousands of tourists visit North Carolina’s beaches each year to witness the majestic nature of the Corolla horses,” said Senator Tillis. “This legislation will take the necessary and proper steps in protecting the health and safety of the wild animals and their habitat, while encouraging continued tourism and economic investment for our local coastal communities.”

THANK YOU for your contribution to Wild Horses over the years - your efforts, and work are to be commended, and set the bar ... and an example of what the wild herds of the US deserve

Senator Richard Burr
Senator Thom Tillis

USA TODAY
Washington Post
The New York Times
CBS News
ABC News
NBC
NPR

Corolla, North Carolina

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

07/29/2026

As an animal lover since childhood
- and
wild horse advocate for over 11 years - this film touched me like no other.

This film feels like a warm embrace and will awaken feel good emotions many of us are seeking in this modern world.

Please see this film- there is nothing left unsaid - from every movement, shared connection, the beauty not only of a horse's physicality but also their emotional intelligence and innate ability to move everyone from children who struggle to communicate - all the way to the toughest man who refuses to show emotion. Horses have a gift to bring things out of us we have kept deep inside to protect ourselves

If you want to be gifted by a film that draws you in and builds your sense of community - this

Please don't miss it
Please share it

Please cherish it and the message every day after

Thank you both Dana and Krisanna for gifting the world with the magic you so eloquently wrote and visually captured. Purely poetic








Rescued Hearts Film
USA TODAY
Sedona International Film Festival & Theatres
NPR
Washington Post
HuffPost

05/10/2026

A once in a lifetime moment

Montana 2019
Pryor Mountain Mustangs

Nimbus Encore - Cloud the Stallions daughter and her new foal -son Tor

This memory while on top of the mountain with my mom will forever be etched in my memories as a magical trip.

That I witnessed this exchange - of two I hoped to see was a blessing and truly priceless moment.

Happy Mothers Day - for all who love and feel the unconditional bond ..

04/30/2026

Way to go

Yesterday, Rep. Suckla and I passed HB26-1306, the Wild Horse License Plate, on third reading, and it will now head over to the Senate.

This bill reflects both our responsibility and our compassion when it comes to protecting Colorado’s wild horses. These animals are more than symbols of the West. They are part of our history, our landscape, and our shared identity. And yet, too often, the answer has been displacement, roundups, and uncertainty about their future.

This bill takes a different path. A better path. It allows for humane darting as a science based, nonlethal way to responsibly manage herd populations. It protects the land by balancing the health of our ecosystems with the well being of the horses that call it home. And it creates a sustainable funding stream through a specialty license plate, giving Coloradans a way to be part of the solution.

Those funds will go toward building and maintaining a sanctuary here in Colorado. A place where wild horses can live safely, without the constant threat of being rounded up or removed from the land they belong to.

This is about stewardship. It is about recognizing that we can manage responsibly without losing our humanity in the process.

We are saying clearly that displacement cannot be the only option. We can protect our land. We can care for these animals and we can do it in a way that reflects who we are as Coloradans.

This bill brings people together and moves us toward a future where wild horses are not a problem to solve, but a legacy to protect and that is something worth standing up for.

04/24/2026

Please read below

See what our tax dollars are being spent on.. whether it's the Bureau of Land Management or the US Forest Service

Our money is funding the unauthorized round ups and bait trapping of wild horse families - and planned round ups via helicopters across the west

Millions of dollars to cover the expense of contractors making money to send young healthy horse families to kill pens, auctions and shipping to slaughter

What could cost pennys on the dollar is costing millions and lining the pockets of those who are at this moment violating the law

If you want to help
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The easiest is to share, the more people aware the better - beyond that contact your network - anyone with clout in government and or public recognition as in high profile celebrities can make a difference

The power of "word of mouth" can't be underestimated .

It's the only chance these beautiful innocent families have and sadly for many it will and has been too late

BREAKING News:
Heber Horses in AZ Are Being Removed Right Now!

We nave confirmed that the Heber horses are actively being rounded up right now, ahead of the planned April 27 date.

A local US Forest Service official stated that a private individual, livestock permittee), is “free to remove horses as unauthorized livestock with no official contract.” They contend any person could do this under a posted impound notice.

This raises serious concerns. Harassing and capturing a wild horse on federal land violates the law.

Wild horses are protected under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, which defines them as unbranded, unclaimed animals using public lands as habitat—even when they cross boundaries.

TCF, AWHC, & WHE have formally demanded immediate clarification and accountability from the US Forest Service.

We will continue to gather information from the ground and will provide updates as details emerge.

 Read the letter we sent to USFS-https://www.thecloudfoundation.org/press-releases/heber-horse-removals 💚❤️️

04/10/2026

Stunning - magical - heartfelt - and a much needed documentary sharing the power of equines in the human world

If you love horses - want to feel something good - please don't miss this film.

It will evoke every emotion we has humans are gifted - and it sheds light on the priceless gift horses give - by merely being

Please do not miss this film..

Rescued Hearts Film
Thank you Dana and Kristina for your passion and this masterpiece










Phoenix Film Festival
Sedona International Film Festival & Theatres
Calgary Underground Film Festival
Equine Advocates
USA TODAY
HuffPost
Washington Post
Equine Connection - The Academy of Equine Assisted Learning Inc

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DmDXtRzYz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

04/02/2026

The Bureau of Land Management who are also responsible for rounding up wild horses are descending upon the wild b***o population and will destroy the numbers.

If you think they all get adopted

Think again

Kill auctions are full of them - young old and babies and families

Kill buyers and flippers take them from auction to auction before they end up on slaughter trucks to Mexico

If you think they end up in beautiful pastures

No

It's tragic what their future looks like
Many will not have one


***os

Bait traps will be deployed to round up hundreds of wild b***os and transport them to Pinal County.