You’re on Candid Camera: Wilderness camera traps used to explore wild horse welfare
Camera traps are a viable tool for assessing the welfare of wild horses, the findings of Australian research suggest.
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Articles and comment on wild horses around the globe.
Wildlife specialist adds voice to plight of Onaqui mustangs
Wildlife ecologist Craig Downer features in a presentation on the Onaqui mustang roundup by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the US.
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Work to begin on facial recognition system for wild horses
A grant to Wildlife Protection Management will enable the exploration of facial recognition technology to aid in wild horse management.
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Aust wild horses strike gold in newly minted $100 coin
Only 250 of the 99.99% pure gold 1oz coins have been minted and they are expected to sell out fast.
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Gene flow between Eurasian and North American horses revealed by ancient DNA
Ancient DNA reveals that horses were not only dispersing between the continents, but they were also interbreeding and exchanging genes.
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Homes needed urgently for 150 Kaimanawa wild horses
More horses are being brought in this year after the 2020 muster was cancelled because of Covid-19.
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Research to explore effects of iconic horses on habitat of Canadian island
Researchers hope to build their understanding of Sable Island so that all elements of the ecosystem, including the horses, can be effectively protected.
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Multilevel structure of horse society revealed in drone-based study
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
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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Where are all the wild horses? Little to celebrate in a milestone year
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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Bring back the horses: Public lands bear the ecological brunt of livestock grazing
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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Ecology expert to speak at wild horse management webinar
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
Short films highlight the plight of North America’s mustangs during the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival.
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Evidence suggests drones a friendlier wild horse roundup option than helicopters
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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Justice sought for “equine scapegoats” in Australia’s brumby debate
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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America’s wild horses face elimination in govt’s “path forward” plan
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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Freedom at last: Idaho preserve welcomes wild horses home
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
Protocol should lead to significant advances in the field of wild animal welfare, researchers say.
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Chincoteague pony swim cancelled, but auction goes online
This year would have been the 95th swim by the famous herd, but the auction will still go ahead.
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Study reveals 32 distinct breeds among Navajo Nation horses
Genetic tests run on 100 feral horses show a diverse population.
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