If you are in Los Angeles!

GRASS ROOTS RALLY IN LOS ANGELES TO SAVE WILD HORSES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Neda DeMayo, Return To Freedom

805-735-3246, 805-588-5105

Media Alert

Preservationists Decry Wild-Horse Roundups

The Bureau of Land Management has begun rounding up more than 2500
wild horses from the Calico Complex in North Western Nevada, generating
protests
from both the public at large and animal advocate groups. Return to Freedom
American Wild Horse Sanctuary (www.returntofreedom.org) is partnering with
other
coalition members to organize a peaceful demonstration on Wednesday, January
6,
in front of Senator Dianne Feinstein's office in Los Angeles to pressure the
Obama administration to impose a moratorium on roundups by the BLM.

Coalition members supporting the mission and objectives of The American Wild
Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC) will join forces In Los Angeles on
January 6
2010. Launched in 2004, the campaign was conceived as a uniting and
grassroots
tool to help protect America's wild horses on their rightful ranges, on our
public lands. The campaign is represented by a coalition of 50 diverse
organizations collectively representing over 9 million people nationwide.

Joining the Coalition will be Wendie Malick, Tatjana Patitz and award
winning
author Deanne Stillman, more surprise guests and other friends of the
horses!

WHO: Return To Freedom, American Wild Horse Sanctuary (RTF)

In Defense of Animals (IDA)

Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue

The Cloud Foundation

WHAT: Regional Protest of the Calico Wild Horse Roundup

WHERE: In front of Senator Dianne Feinstein's Office

11111 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 915, Los Angeles, 90025

WHEN: Wednesday, January 6, 2010 from 11AM to 1PM

"An immense amount of tax dollars are being spent on the removal of wild
horses
while less intrusive and less costly 'in the wild' management alternatives
exist," says Neda DeMayo, founder of Return to Freedom American Wild Horse
Sanctuary and a spokesperson for the Campaign. "Americans want their wild
horses
to remain free and protected on the ranges where they currently exist. We
are
asking that the original spirit and intent of the Wild Free Roaming horse
and
Burro Act be upheld so that our grandchildren's children will know the
herds,
who are a vital link to our western heritage".

"While this may be the new administration, it is clearly the old BLM's
intent
on callously slaughtering the wild horses‹our national treasure," states
Betsy
Dribben from the ASPCA. "That is now why we have taken to the streets to
raise
our voices that this is a public debate that must be negotiated upon at the
political table and not by roundups."

Call To Action

Return to Freedom is asking the public to:

· Attend Wednesday's rally if they live near Los Angeles

· Write to their representatives in Congress and ask them to protect
America's wild horses by supporting The ROAM Act (HR1018/S1579). Find your
Reps
at www.congress.org or call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to be
connected.

Write to Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and ask him to:

· Call for a moratorium on all roundups until viable alternatives for
minimally intrusive " In The Wild "Management policies are in place to
preserve
and protect our remaining wild horse herds on the public rangelands where
they
currently exist.

· Support management policies that reflect the original spirit and
intent of the 1971 Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act to protect our
herds on
America's public Lands.

The Honorable Ken Salazar

Secretary of the Interior

1849 C Street NW

Washington, DC 20240

Return To Freedom, American Wild Horse Sanctuary

P. 805-735-3246 M. 805-588-5105 F. 805-800-0868

www.returntofreedom.org /www.wildhorsepreservation.com