Portfolio
As a writer, I am inspired to bring about change through words. I believe knowledge wields great power and is essential to the fight for a better future. Through my work, I am dedicated to advancing protections for animals and uncovering government corruption.
Investigative Report
Reporter
I led a multi-year investigation into the Bureau of Land Management's Adoption Incentive Program, uncovering a pipeline to slaughter for hundreds if not thousands of federally protected wild horses and burros as well as fraud and abuse of the taxpayer-funded program. My work led to a front-page 2021 New York Times Exposé.
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Ghostwriter
Ghostwrote and placed an opinion piece bylined by Project Coyote's Texas State Coordinator, Karin Saucedo, addressing the seasonal uptick in coyote sightings across North Texas. The piece breaks down what's actually happening during pup season — why sightings spike this time of year, what "escorting" behavior near greenbelts really means, and practical, science-based guidance for coexisting safely with local wildlife. Placed in the Dallas Morning News and syndicated to Yahoo Lifestyle, extending its reach to a national audience during a season when human-coyote encounters are top of mind for many communities.
Press Release: "Wild Horse Coalition Files New Lawsuit to Stop BLM's Unlawful Eradication of Iconic Wyoming Herds" — American Wild Horse Conservation
Wrote a national press release announcing a federal lawsuit filed by American Wild Horse Conservation and the Animal Welfare Institute to stop the Bureau of Land Management from permanently removing three historic wild horse herds from Wyoming's Checkerboard region — more than 3,000 federally protected animals. The release detailed the legal basis for the suit, including a prior Tenth Circuit ruling that found the BLM's underlying land-use decisions "arbitrary and capricious," and incorporated statements from AWHC's and AWI's leadership. Framed the release to connect the legal filing to the broader 14-year history of litigation between AWHC and the BLM over these herds, and to the public mobilization, including a 70,000-signature petition, that preceded it. Within a day of publication, a case update was added noting that the BLM had canceled the scheduled roundup, giving the lawsuit time to be heard in court.
Podcast Appearance: "Wild Horses of America" — Fur Real Podcast with Mark Kyle
Served as spokesperson for a feature interview on the Fur Real Podcast, hosted by Mark Kyle, discussing the history and ongoing threats facing America's wild horses. The episode covered the government's contested "feral" classification of wild horses, the on-the-ground conservation efforts underway to protect them, and the broader stakes of wild horse advocacy for American public lands. Part of a broader media relations effort at American Wild Horse Conservation to place the organization's leadership as go-to voices on wild horse policy and conservation.
Podcast Appearance: "American Wild Horse Conservation – What You Need To Know" — Everything From A to Z with Ari Zucker
Served as guest on the podcast Everything From A to Z, hosted by Ari Zucker, in a conversation about American Wild Horse Conservation's mission and work. Speaking in her role as Investigations Program Manager, the discussion covered the threats facing America's wild horse herds and the organization's advocacy and investigative efforts to protect them — part of a broader push to build public awareness and grow AWHC's supporter base through earned media and podcast placements.
