where science and ethics intersect with politics
Federal regulators are revisiting key Endangered Species Act rules in 2026, while states move forward with independent protections for vulnerable species. Proposed federal changes, new listing decisions, and state-level actions signal a pivotal year for wildlife conservation policy across the United States.
A recent UnchainedTV emergency town hall spotlighted the growing crisis facing America’s wild horses and burros. Through the Humane Party’s ethical and abolitionist lens, this article examines how federal management practices, land-use policy, and transparency failures intersect to shape the fate of these legally protected herds—and what their struggle reveals about governance, stewardship, and the treatment of vulnerable beings.
The Humane Herald 