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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Wild horses
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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Wild Konik horses successfully managed for 70 years – review
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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Please stop shooting the horses: In defence of Australia’s brumbies
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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Why PZP and wild horses do not belong together
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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House and Senate approve funding boost to wild horse fertility control
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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“Mustang Man” tells of fight to save America’s 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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New control plan for wild horses is a good deal, says HSUS
“We and other parties set aside our differences to secure the long-term future of wild horses and burros.”
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Is the latest wild horse plan really “a path forward”?
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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