who we are
The Central Oregon Wild Horse Coalition (COWHC) was established as a non-profit organization in 2002. This was primarily in response to observations that Federal Agencies were inadequately funded for, or perhaps lacked clear objectives of managing wild horses beyond crisis response and adherence to assigned herd numbers. A large, but fragmented, group of individuals already supported the local wild horse herd, and COWHC offered a way to explore common positions and build an organization that would help fill existing voids in wild horse management. Since then our all-volunteer organization has partnered with the Forest Service, BLM, and other foundations to expand the horizons of intelligent wild horse management.
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