Los Angeles, CA, January 21st, 2026—Writer and director Ashley Avis, known for Black Beauty (Disney+) and the upcoming film adaptations of City of Angels (Warner Bros) and American Wolf (Appian Way), has launched a powerful new initiative through her nonprofit, the Wild Beauty Foundation (WBF). The Lost Horses campaign brings together the emotional power of […]
BLM Targets Over 4,000 Wild Horses for Removal in 2025: The Wild Beauty Foundation Sounds the Alarm on Inhumane and Unnecessary Roundups NEVADA (Sept. 16, 2024) — The Wild Beauty Foundation (WBF) today expressed strong opposition to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) recently announced Fiscal Year 2025 roundup schedule, which targets the removal of
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For Immediate Release September 4, 2024 Hollywood filmmaker, enviros and journalists urge PBS to correct wild horse errors in “Human Footprint” series A coalition of organizations and journalists has submitted a comprehensive 16-page report to PBS, urging the network to correct significant factual errors in the first episode of its Human Footprint series. The episode, titled Strangers in Paradise, aired in July
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By Ashley Avis RSVP Today: #ACryfortheWILD (June 14, 2024) As many of you know, my journey as a filmmaker led me down a path of advocacy for wild horses, culminating in the creation of this foundation and our five-year documentary journey, Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West. Now, the wild horses have called me
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(June 14, 2024) A few weeks ago the Wild Beauty team headed to Washington, DC to meet with decision makers. Our mission was clear: to educate Members of Congress about the plight of wild horses, the abuse they suffer, and to garner signatures for H.R. 3656, the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act. From left:
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