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Wild horse grazing on prairie grass

The SAFE Act Would Ban Horse Slaughter. It Would Not Solve the Wild Horse Problem

The proposed SAFE Act draws a clear boundary against horse slaughter. It does not manage herds, restore range or resolve the growing cost of off-range care.

Restoring Biodiversity - 8/25/2026

Restoring Biodiversity - 8/25/2026

Elk in Texas raise a basic question about how law shapes conservation. Trail cameras in Idaho show what connected habitat looks like when wildlife can move freely. Cattle numbers reveal how economics and stewardship remain inseparable. And more...

China Released Thousands of Horses Into A Desert With ZERO GRASS — 5 Years Later The Map Changed

China Released Thousands of Horses Into A Desert With ZERO GRASS — 5 Years Later The Map Changed

When you give nature / biodiversity a chance,. It's a win win result.

The Compelling Case: North American Wild Horses Survived The Ice Age In Splinter Populations And Are More “American” Than Bison, Elk, Or Deer

Wild Horse Fire Brigade

The Compelling Case: North American Wild Horses Survived The Ice Age In Splinter Populations And Are More “American” Than Bison, Elk, Or Deer

While most large mammals disappeared at the end of the Pleistocene (~11,000 years ago), multiple lines of evidence now prove that splinter populations of caballine horses survived the Ice Age and persisted into the Holocene in North America.

Meet The ‘Firefighting’ Donkeys of Spain

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Meet The ‘Firefighting’ Donkeys of Spain

Known as Doñana’s Firefighting Donkey Battalion, this unit is responsible for preventing wildfires in parts of Spain—all thanks to their seemingly bottomless appetites.

Wild Horses Can Help Prevent Forest Fires

Wild Horses Can Help Prevent Forest Fires

Horses don’t tear out the roots of plants while grazing, unlike cattle and sheep, says Simpson.

Northern California Wild Horse Non-Profit Owner Looks to Make Federal Change Through BLM

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Northern California Wild Horse Non-Profit Owner Looks to Make Federal Change Through BLM

“Once you understand the benefits they give to the landscape when they’re in the right place, you have an ‘aha moment’ and see these horses can provide $500 million in value to American taxpayers.”

Wild Horses in a grassy foothill of a mountain

Wild Horse Fire Brigade

Siskiyou News: Wildlife Conservationist Nominated for BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program

William E. Simpson II, a seasoned ethologist and conservationist, has been nominated for the position or Director of the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse & Burro Program, with the position set to open in January 2025.

When Horses Migrated to Eurasia

"Invasion Biology"

When Horses Migrated to Eurasia

According to the paper and article below, horses – which evolved in North America – traveled back and forth across the land bridge between present day Russia and Alaska several times over the last million years. Horses on both sides of the land bridge evolved into distinct species, which then crossed again,

New Study by 84-Scientists Proves: Wild Horses Are Native to North America

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New Study by 84-Scientists Says That Wild Horses Were in North America Long Before Europeans

As discussed below, “Taylor et al. looked at the genetics of horses across the Old and New Worlds and studied archaeological samples. They found no evidence for direct Pleistocene ancestry of North American horses, but they did find that horses of European descent had been integrated into indigenous cultures across

Beasts of Burden

"Invasion Biology"

Wild Horses are Neither Pets nor Vermin

The wild horse “crisis” is about ideologies, not biology. Western wild horse management remains aground on the rocks of the competing dogmas of horse proponents and horse opponents. One side wants horses “gone”, while the other wants horses everywhere, but untouched and not used for work or food, as they