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Wild horses

A group of feral horses in Serra D'Arga, Portugal.
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Multilevel structure of horse society revealed in drone-based study

January 14, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2063 Views 0 Comments Wild horses

Evidence of units, unit association, and stable positioning among units strongly indicates a multilevel structure in horse society, researchers report.

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Keeping the west wild: ‘Wild Lands Wild Horses’ tells the story of America’s mustangs

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1222 Views 0 Comments Wild horses

A virtual screening of the pilot episode of “Wild Lands Wild Horses” is being held, exploring the beautiful yet politically complicated lives of America’s wild horses.

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A band leader stallion from the Northern Pine Nut Mountains HMA.
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Where are all the wild horses? Little to celebrate in a milestone year

January 2, 2021January 10, 2021 Craig C. Downer 5263 Views 31 Comments Wild horses

It is 50 years since the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (WFHBA) was passed. What is happening on the rangelands, where wild horse numbers have been driven down, is the opposite of what the Act intends, writes wildlife ecologist Craig Downer.

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The English word "mustang" comes from the Mexican Spanish word mestengo, which was derived from the Spanish mesteño, meaning "stray" or "feral animal".
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Bring back the horses: Public lands bear the ecological brunt of livestock grazing

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 William E. Simpson 2761 Views 1 Comment Comment, Wild horses

Mankind and all of our technology cannot duplicate the symbiotic value that wild horses provide to plants and grasses on remote wildfire-prone wilderness landscapes.

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Wild horses in the Snowy Mountains, Kosciuszko National Park, Australia.
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Ecology expert to speak at wild horse management webinar

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2510 Views 0 Comments Wild horses

Wildlife ecologist Craig Downer will discuss reserve design and fertility control in wild horses, hosted by Australia’s Brumby Action Group.

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Wild horse docos feature in Wildlife Film Festival

October 13, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2195 Views 1 Comment Wild horses

Short films highlight the plight of North America’s mustangs during the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival.

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Wild horses in the Snowy Mountains, Kosciuszko National Park, Australia.
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Evidence suggests drones a friendlier wild horse roundup option than helicopters

September 20, 2020 Contributor 2509 Views 1 Comment Wild horses

Researchers used a drone to lead free-roaming horses into a corral, and it worked. They say it may provide a lower-stress, more repeatable option of capturing feral horses.

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A young brumby stallion in Kosciuzko National Park. © Craig C Downer
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Justice sought for “equine scapegoats” in Australia’s brumby debate

September 8, 2020 Craig C. Downer 4680 Views 4 Comments Comment, Wild horses

According to one scholar, “there is scant evidence of fire in much of Australia until the megafauna disappeared after the humans arrived”.

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A wary wild horse band on the Pint Nut Mountain HMA during a solar eclipse.
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America’s wild horses face elimination in govt’s “path forward” plan

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 Craig C. Downer 5337 Views 7 Comments Wild horses

As the US Senate considers a $102 million proposal to reduce wild horse numbers in the west, wildlife ecologist Craig Downer makes a plea for urgent action to save the mustang herds.

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Challis Wild Horses in the Central Idaho high desert.
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Freedom at last: Idaho preserve welcomes wild horses home

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2773 Views 1 Comment Wild horses

Mustangs from 2019 BLM Challis roundup arrive at their new home at Wild Love Preserve in central Idaho.

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Protocol to assess welfare of wild animals developed

July 25, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2215 Views 0 Comments Wild horses

Protocol should lead to significant advances in the field of wild animal welfare, researchers say.

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A previous swim at Chincoteague.
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Chincoteague pony swim cancelled, but auction goes online

July 3, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3033 Views 0 Comments Wild horses

This year would have been the 95th swim by the famous herd, but the auction will still go ahead.

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Horses in the Eastern Navajo Agency of Northwestern New Mexico.
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Study reveals 32 distinct breeds among Navajo Nation horses

July 2, 2020July 5, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4431 Views 2 Comments Wild horses

Genetic tests run on 100 feral horses show a diverse population.

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Wild Konik horses successfully managed for 70 years – review

June 26, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3004 Views 0 Comments Wild horses

System provides strict monitoring of health and welfare on a daily basis and, if necessary, allows for an instant reaction from caretakers in emergencies.

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A brumby family by the Snowy River.
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Please stop shooting the horses: In defence of Australia’s brumbies

June 10, 2020September 7, 2020 Craig C. Downer 16855 Views 69 Comments Wild horses

Brumbies can harmoniously adapt and co-exist with native Australian fauna and flora. We people just have to give them the chance to show us how it’s done.

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A band of Kiger mustangs on the range. The Kiger mustang is a strain of mustang horse located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon.
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Why PZP and wild horses do not belong together

March 24, 2020March 25, 2020 Craig C. Downer 12869 Views 27 Comments Comment, Wild horses

The use of the contraceptive agent PZP can seriously compromise the natural adaptation of wild horses. This subverts the true intent of the Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act, passed in 1971 to safeguard the animals, writes Craig Downer.

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Wild horses in the Pryor Mountains.
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House and Senate approve funding boost to wild horse fertility control

December 21, 2019January 26, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4759 Views 3 Comments Soring, Wild horses

Passage of two bills include major victories for animals, including horses and burros, says HSUS president and chief executive Kitty Block.

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A band of Kiger mustangs on the range. The Kiger mustang is a strain of mustang horse located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon.
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“Mustang Man” tells of fight to save America’s wild horses

December 9, 2019December 12, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 7510 Views 14 Comments Wild horses

New documentary takes viewers into the field to discover the ecological importance of wild horses and burros as “keystone species” that restore and maintain native biodiversity, benefiting many interrelated plants and animals.

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Wild horses in Nevada's Triple B Herd Management Area. Photo: BLM
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New control plan for wild horses is a good deal, says HSUS

November 2, 2019December 12, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 3654 Views 2 Comments Wild horses

“We and other parties set aside our differences to secure the long-term future of wild horses and burros.”

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A wild stallion from the Pine Nut Mountain area of Nevada. 
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Is the latest wild horse plan really “a path forward”?

October 8, 2019October 17, 2019 By Craig C. Downer 13916 Views 26 Comments Comment, Wild horses

Renowned wildlife ecologist Craig Downer questions the latest plan put forward by the US Senate seeking a reduction in wild horses and burro numbers.

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