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CANA FOUNDATION’S MANDA KALIMIAN She’s Making A Difference By Patricia Canole | Photography Neil Tandy | Makeup by Theresa Lambert For Manda Kalimian—author, environmental and animal advocate, founder & CEO of CANA Foundation—wild horses that roam America’s West are endangered, as are our lands. What saddens her is that these creatures that are very much native to American soil not …
Day Of The Horse—Press Release
CANA Foundation Marks the National Day of the Horse with Rewilding News & Initiatives CANA Foundation Marks the National Day of the Horse with Rewilding News & Initiatives Link to original release On December 13, 2021, when Congress Designated the Day to Encourage Americans to be Mindful of the Contribution of Horses to U.S. Economy, History, and Character, the New …
Long Island Horse Rescuer Manda Kalimian Was ‘Born to Rewild’
Long Island Horse Rescuer Manda Kalimian Was ‘Born to Rewild’ Wild horses that roam America’s Western rangelands descended from indigenous populations and were not all imported from Spain—an important distinction that means mustangs have been misclassified as an invasive species. Those findings in a recent scientific study are among the revelations that Manda Kalimian, the founder and president of the …
The County Naturally—Re-writing Ice Age Horse History—Pamela Stagg—99.3 County FM

LI woman works to save wild mustangs headed for slaughter
LI woman works to save wild mustangs headed for slaughter By Joan Gralla Updated September 10, 2021, 7:54 AM Original Article Here Today’s wild mustangs are native to North America, not heirs of Spanish conquistadors’ mounts, according to a Locust Valley rescuer who says new DNA research should help save them from being slaughtered by the thousands in Mexico and Canada. …
Born to Be Wild
Born to be Wild.Animal advocates are pushing back against the roundup of Utah’s Onaqui wild horse herd.Utah is home to one of the most famous herds of wild horses in America, the Onaqui. Named for the Onaqui Mountains, more than 500 horses roam free in rangeland just outside Tooele, roughly 60 miles from Salt Lake City. Tourists, photographers, horse lovers …
Op-Ed—LA Times: Let wild horses do their part to save the West
Op-Ed—LA Times: Let wild horses do their part to save the West BY MANDA KALIMIAN AUG. 16, 2021 3 AM PT America’s wild horses are in crisis. Throughout the West, they are being rounded up and kept by the government in what amount to prisons before being sterilized or auctioned off — some to owners who will treasure them, but others …
The Hill Op-Ed: Managing wild horses on the public lands
The Hill Op-Ed: Managing wild horses on the public lands “The future of our environment and all that it sustains is a priority for the new administration,” writes Michael Connor in a new Op-Ed on wild horses in The Hill, the largest independent political news site in the United States. We are thrilled that Connor’s thoughts for “restoring protection and preservation as …
Groundbreaking UCSC Study on Horse Migration and New York Times Exposes Horse Slaughter
In positive news, a groundbreaking UCSC study on horse migration is bringing us one step closer to proving horses are native to North America. Meanwhile, The New York Times revealed this week that some people who are paid by the government to give legally protected mustangs “good homes” are sending the horses to auction. Dave Philipps broke The New York …
Cana Foundation on Morning Joe on MSNBC
Last week, the CANA Foundation joined Morning Joe’s, led by co-host Mika Brzezinski, to discuss how the Trump budget would affect wild horses. The appearance was part of a major publicity campaign to raise awareness of a key vote by the Senate Appropriations Committee that could reopen the door to allow horse slaughter in the United States. CANA Foundation’s campaign involves …
Manda Kalimian Featured in Downtown Magazine
Manda Kalimian and her work as the President of the Cana Foundation is featured in Downtown Magazine, a magazine that features a sophisticated appreciation for the culture that embodies Lower Manhattan. This glossy, luxury publication showcases the heartbeat and attitude of this lavishly diverse community. Deborah Martin writes: Manda Kalimian created the Cana Foundation to save American wild horses from harm. …
CANA Foundation Praises Groundbreaking Rewilding Legislation for Wild Horses in FY2020 Interior Appropriations Budget
Learn about rewilding and the FY2020 Interior Appropriations Budget
Old Westbury Gardens Hosts 10th Anniversary Children in Bloom Luncheon
ARTICLE BY LONG ISLAND PRESS Diamonds Are Forever was the theme when Old Westbury Gardens hosted its 10th Anniversary Children in Bloom Luncheon at Orchard Hill in Old Westbury on Oct. 18. The honoree was Arlene Levine, a founding member of the Children in Bloom Council and a major philanthropist. The monies raised from the luncheon support the educational and environmental …
Long Island Press: Federal Agency Considering Rewilding Wild Horses
Manda Kalimian, founder of the CANA Foundation, is quoted in the Long Island Press in a new story entitled, “Long Island Advocates Optimistic That Federal Agency Considering Rewilding Wild Horses,” focusing on Long Island-based animal advocates working to save wild horses in the American West. Manda’s Locust Valley-based nonprofit horse advocacy group, Cana Foundation, helps find homes for adopted wild …
Groundbreaking Rewilding Legislation for Wild Horses in FY2020 Interior Appropriations Budget
The Cana Foundation hailed bipartisan language in the FY2020 Interior Appropriations Budget as a management option for America’s wild horses. The House Appropriations FY 2020 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies appropriations bill encourages rewilding for wild horse and burro management. This groundbreaking legislation will open up the opportunity to save millions of taxpayer dollars spent on keeping wild horses in …
CANA Foundation Selected as Sidelines Magazine’s December 2018 Charity of the Month
CANA Foundation has been selected by Sidelines Magazine as the publication’s December Charity of the Month. Sidelines is one of the most widely read equestrian publications, focusing on the world of horses from wild populations and conservation to dressage and showjumping. Each month, Sidelines selects a charity to highlight which exemplifies the outlet’s mission of horse population preservation and sanctuary. …
CANA Foundation Hosts First Annual Bipartisan Legislative Panel at the Hampton Classic Horse Show
The CANA Foundation hosted its First Annual Hampton Classic Bipartisan Legislative Panel, which gathered an audience of more than 100 and sought to draw national attention to the humane and sustainable management of wild horses throughout the country. The CANA Foundation held the inaugural, bipartisan panel on Saturday, September 1st at the Hampton Classic, bringing together a diverse crowd of accomplished experts, …
Cana Foundation Participates in “Horses on the Hill” Event
Cana Foundation was honored to be part of “Horses on the Hill,” an event with celebrities, school children and citizen advocates who joined Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., sponsor of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 1176 / H.R. 2966), at the Capitol to urge legislators to permanently protect our nation’s horses from inhumane slaughter. The event was co-hosted by …
Horse Nation Honors Cana Foundation
The equestrian news and fan site Horse Nation honors Cana Foundation as a top horse charity. With over 100,000 fans on Facebook alone, this horse publication publishes news daily and engages with horse lovers across the United States. Learn more about why Cana Foundation was named a top charity. Read more.
CANA FOUNDATION TAKES MAJOR ADVERTISEMENT IN “THE HILL” TO THANK MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
To thank the Members of Congress who voted to uphold protections for wild horses and burros, CANA Foundation took out a major advertisement in “The Hill,” one of the top Political newspapers. The advertisement thanks these Members of Congress for upholding language protecting wild horses and burros in the Interior Appropriations Bill and for prohibiting USDA inspection funds for domestic …
Cana Foundation Saves Wild Hoofbeats Features Cana Foundation
Renown photographer Carol Walker features Cana Foundation in Wild Hoofbeats. Cana recently saved two wild horses from Salt Wells Creek after the Checkerboard Roundup. Carol shares the story. Carol writes, “In September and October of 2017 the BLM rounded up and removed 1968 wild horses from Adobe Town, Salt Wells Creek and Great Divide Basin, three of the largest remaining …
Horses in the Morning Covers Cana’s Hooves on First at Citifield
The popular radio show and podcast Horses in the Morning, the world’s leading daily morning podcast for the horse world with listeners in over 90 countries, features Manda Kalimian’s live event “Hooves on First” at Citifield. In partnership with The New York Mets, the fundraiser celebrated America’s iconic wild horses and spread awareness about the difficulties facing our American Mustangs …