Nevada Suit Alleging ‘Inhumane’ Horse Gathering Plan Dismissed

A Nevada district court dismissed a nonprofit wild horse advocacy group’s lawsuit against the US Department of Interior because the group largely failed to support its allegations that the government is not abiding by its own humane handling requirements.

Judge Larry R. Hicks with the US District Court for the District of Nevada dismissed one of Wild Horse Education’s claims with prejudice and its remaining three without prejudice, according to the judge’s Wednesday order. Hicks said the nonprofit’s 2023 first amended complaint failed to state a claim and that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction.

Hicks granted the nonprofit ...