FREES
Free Roaming Equids and Ecosystem Sustainability Network

Who We Are

The Free Roaming Equid and Ecosystem Sustainability Network (FREES) are concerned Americans working to achieve the goal of healthy humans and wild horses on healthy western landscapes.  There are more wild horses inhabiting these landscapes than the habitats can support. They are degrading the habitats for themselves, humans, livestock, and native wildlife. There are disagreements regarding how best to manage wild horses and burros. The disagreements must be mediated using new tools that allow all to visualize the challenges. Better management of wild horses will improve the habitats for all. Native Tribes, land grant universities, and 70 other agencies and organizations representing every cross-section of ideas, values, and emotions of this issue are part of FREES. You can join our community too and receive the latest news, event announcements, and ongoing research surrounding wild horse management
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FREES Welcomes new Leadership

Dr. David Stoner

Wildlife Extension Professor
Utah State University Extension Service

FREES is pleased to announce that Dr. David Stoner will lead the wildlife horse management network under his new role as Extension Professor. Dr. Stoner brings decades of experience in wildlife ecology, grounded in science-based research and collaboration with state and federal agencies across the West. His extensive background in population dynamics, habitat management, and conservation planning positions him to guide our efforts with both rigor and compassion. Under his leadership, the group will continue advancing balanced, evidence-driven solutions that protect the health of wild horse herds and the ecosystems they inhabit.