Wild horse summit seeks reform of mustang management
The “Equine Collaborative Wild Horse Solutions Summit” will discuss the way forward for the last remaining wild horse and burro herds and their habitats.
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Responses of free-living horses and bison to a drone assessed in US national park
Behavioral responses appeared mild, possibly due to the relatively high altitude of the drone.
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It is time to do something truly good for America’s wild horses
Restoring the true intent of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act is a worthy goal whose time has come now. The herds need to be restored to genetically viable levels in corresponding habitats to enable long-term viability.
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Equine influenza claims lives of 119 wild horses; congressman voices concern
“The facility currently holds 2500 horses … in close quarters — if they were not penned, it is entirely possible that the pathogen would’ve not spread nearly as quickly.”
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Equine influenza virus likely cause of 94 wild horse deaths
The outbreak at the BLM’s Wild Horse Corrals in Cañon City, Colorado, began on April 23, and the toll continues to rise.
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Disease outbreak kills 84 wild horses at holding facility
Officials are working to identify the cause of the contagious disease sweeping through the Colorado holding facility.
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Wild horse advocates plan simultaneous rallies in every US state
The Wild Horse Freedom Rally is taking place in all 50 US states simultaneously, on April 23.
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Wild horse picture tops world photography contest
“The tension and the drama for me just felt completely symbolic of the challenges these horses face in the American West today, where they basically are under permanent threat of roundup and their land has invariably been cleared for the cattle industry.”
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“Crisis point” for Arizona’s wild horses as roundups begin
Wildlife expert fears the first removals of wild horses from Arizona’s Apache National Forest area could be “the beginning of the end” for the mustangs.
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US western rangelands grazing fees remain at $US1.35 a month
The US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has announced that western states federal grazing fees will be $1.35 per head month for 2022, unchanged from 2021.
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Wild horse advocacy group steps up to help fight ejiao trade
The American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) is supporting Brooke USA in its efforts to combat the ejiao trade.
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Australia’s higher grasslands being damaged by introduced herbivores – study
Researchers in study conducted in famous national park propose that priority be given to removal of horses and deer from elevations above 1500m.
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Quest to uncover origins of horse domestication is rewriting history
“We want to reinterpret some parts of history in terms of the power that some civilisations may have had over others thanks to horses.”
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New wild horse documentary series an “epic and honest tale”
“Mustangs & Renegades”, a documentary series about the plight of wild horses and burros on North America’s rangelands, is airing free on the Rumble platform.
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Training and color major influences in wild horse adoptions, studies find
“While both studies suggest adopters are willing to pay more for horses trained under saddle, it is noted that their willingness to pay falls short of actual market rates for training.”
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50 years on, here’s how America’s wild horses can be saved
Wildlife ecologist Craig C Downer outlines how and why, on its 50th anniversary, the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act must be restored.
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The Mustangs: New film looks at America’s wild horses
Robert Redford, Patti Scialfa Springsteen and Jessica Springsteen are the executive producers of a new feature documentary about wild horses in the US.
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Up close and personal: Reaching out to the wild horses
Wildlife ecologist Craig Downer had a very special experience with a band of wild horses — just days before they were rounded up by helicopter and forced apart.
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Australian national park plan proposes reducing horse numbers by more than 10,000
A draft management plans sets a target population of 3000 horses, but some scientists want them all removed.
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Surprisingly complex spatial dynamics observed in study of wild horses
“As with humans, horses have much more complex societies than most birds or fish.”
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