{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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A loophole in the Bureau of Land Management's sales program allows animals to be purchased and then sent to slaughterhouses, primarily outside the US.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T17:45:47.961Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-21T13:35:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-23T03:30:32.392Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":55,"hype":65,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to the New York Times investigation, with multiple outlets corroborating this.","critic":"The reporting includes details on the process and legal distinctions, but lacks direct quotes from affected parties.","hype":"Headlines emphasize 'slaughter' and 'death' with urgency, suggesting a sensationalized framing of the issue."}},"tags":["#WildHorses","#AnimalWelfare","#BLM","#USPolitics","#AnimalRights"],"entities":["Bureau of Land Management","New York Times","Trump administration","Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Thousands of federally protected wild horses are allegedly being sold to slaughterhouses, according to a New York Times investigation.","The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sells excess wild horses through a program that critics say exploits a loophole, allowing them to be bought for as little as $25.","While the BLM states it does not sell horses for slaughter and requires buyers to certify humane care, reports indicate a lack of tracking after sale.","The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 provides federal protection for these animals on certain public lands."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Thousands of federally protected wild horses are reportedly being sold for slaughter, according to a New York Times investigation cited by multiple outlets. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages wild horses on public lands, rounding them up via helicopter when populations are deemed too high for the environment to sustain. These horses are then offered for sale, sometimes for as little as $25."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 provides federal protection for these animals. However, reports suggest a loophole in the BLM's 'Sale Authority' program allows horses over 10 years old or those unsuccessfully offered for adoption multiple times to be sold. Once sold, these animals become private property and are no longer protected by the act, according to the BLM."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The BLM states that it does not sell wild horses for slaughter and that its sale agreements prohibit purchasers from transferring animals to those intending to slaughter them. However, the agency also acknowledges it does not track sold horses after the sale is complete, as they fall outside federal jurisdiction. Reports indicate that some purchasers have failed to comply with sale terms."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on sale purpose"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The New York Times investigation, as reported by multiple outlets, claims that cattle traders have exploited a flaw in the BLM's sales program to send wild horses to slaughterhouses. Conversely, the BLM states its policy is not to sell or send wild horses to slaughterhouses and that strengthened sale language aims to prevent such outcomes. The agency also notes that USDA-inspected horse slaughter plants are not currently operating in the United States."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports' digests mention the specific cost to federal taxpayers for housing wild horses, which the NPR full report states is about $100 million a year. The BLM's own digest on its sale program does not mention the New York Times investigation or concerns about slaughter."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Crooks and Liars","url":"https://crooksandliars.com/2026/08/trump-adminstration-accused-sending","headline":"Trump Adminstration Accused Of Sending Protected Mustangs To Slaughter","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T14:15:22.000Z"},{"sourceName":"GV Wire","url":"https://gvwire.com/2026/08/22/under-trump-protected-wild-horses-are-going-to-slaughter/?nocache=1787419450&jet_blog_ajax=1","headline":"Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T12:25:59.231Z"},{"sourceName":"Hawaii Tribune-Herald","url":"https://hawaiitribune-herald.com/2026/08/22/nation-world-news/under-trump-protected-wild-horses-are-going-to-slaughter","headline":"Under Trump, protected wild horses are going to slaughter","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T10:05:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"West Hawaii Today","url":"https://westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/22/nation-world-news/under-trump-protected-wild-horses-are-going-to-slaughter","headline":"Under Trump, protected wild horses are going to slaughter","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T10:05:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Jezebel","url":"https://jezebel.com/new-project-2025-l-just-dropped-the-admins-sending-wild-horses-off-to-die","headline":"New Project 2025 L Just Dropped: The Admin’s Sending Wild Horses Off to Die","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T08:27:24.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Globo","url":"https://oglobo.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/08/22/sob-governo-trump-brecha-na-lei-levara-dezenas-de-cavalos-selvagens-protegidos-para-o-abate.ghtml","headline":"Under Trump Government, Law Breach Will Take Dozens of Wild Horses Protected for Slaughter","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T03:00:47.000Z"},{"sourceName":"tippinsights","url":"https://tippinsights.com/report-says-us-sold-3-700-wild-mustangs-some-sent-to-slaughter","headline":"Report Says US Sold 3,700 Wild Mustangs, Some Sent To Slaughter","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T21:56:13.000Z"},{"sourceName":"KOIN 6","url":"https://koin.com/news/oregon/founder-of-oregon-mustang-ranch-claims-federal-officials-sell-wild-horses-to-kill-pens","headline":"Founder of Oregon mustang ranch claims federal officials sell wild horses to kill pens","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T21:48:35.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Boston Globe","url":"https://bostonglobe.com/2026/08/21/nation/trump-wild-horses-protections","headline":"Under Trump, protected wild horses are going to slaughter - The Boston Globe","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T18:07:41.093Z"},{"sourceName":"BizToc","url":"https://biztoc.com/x/7389c9be6129975c","headline":"Map of Wild Horse Herds in US As Trump Admin Cracks Down on Mustangs","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T17:22:47.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Snopes","url":"https://snopes.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-selling-wild-horses-slaughter","headline":"Is Trump admin allowing sale of protected wild horses to slaughterhouses? 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