Many wild horse and burro herds are being managed at such dangerously low numbers that their ... isolated populations of fewer than 200 animals are particularly vulnerable to the loss of genetic ...
“Wild free-roaming horses and burros are living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West. … It is the policy of Congress that [they] shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment ...
This intensive breeding led to a massive expansion ... The Botaï eventually died out and their horses returned to the wild.
Ms Luter added: “These horses, that were previously listed extinct in the wild, are an example of how zoo breeding programmes can help restore threatened species around the world.” The animals ...
The endangered Przewalski's horse foal was born on 13 April at Whipsnade Zoo One of the world's last "truly wild" horses has given birth to a foal at Whipsnade Zoo. The endangered Przewalski's ...
The reintroduction of Sorraia horses to Pangea’s land is a strategic step toward restoring the degraded Alentejo landscape.
"With this new information, we can better reconstruct the last 1,500 years of horse breeding history and evolution." For decades, the Y chromosome has been difficult for scientists to study.
But wild horses are a different breed, and the reality of "feral" horses is a little more complicated than the postcards ...