Restoring Biodiversity - 7/22/2025
It’s time to embrace (horse) rewilding. North America has lost around a quarter of its avian population since 1970. Hiker survives Mountain Lion encounter. And more…
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Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about over the past week…
Articles
Rewilding Versus Fertility Control: A Clash of Visions For Wild Horse Management
According to the article below, "It’s time to embrace (horse) rewilding to protect America’s wild horses and their ecosystems for generations to come."
A Sweeping New Report Shows U.S. Birds Declining Sharply Across a Range of Habitats
As discussed below, "...(D)espite the renewed attention to conservation... North America has lost around a quarter of its avian population since 1970 ...(and)...the trajectory for birds has not turned around."
Videos
Hiker Survives Mountain Lion Encounter
A hiker is taking a sigh of relief after coming face to face with a mountain lion. CBS News Los Angeles' Gio Insignares reports.

The Life and Legend of America's Most Famous Wild Horse
Picasso is a nearly 30-year-old pinto who still roams free in the Sand Wash Basin in northwestern Colorado.