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Spain’s Wild Horses Help Prevent Wildfires But Survival Under Threat

Spain’s Wild Horses Help Prevent Wildfires But Survival Under Threat

Wild horses in Spain's Galicia region have played a key role in wildfire prevention by clearing undergrowth, aiding in ecosystem preservation. However, the herd has dwindled significantly.

There Is A Place For Native Wild Horses On Remote Public Lands In Their Natural Role Reducing Understory Vegetation And Suppressing Fire

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There Is A Place For Native Wild Horses On Remote Public Lands In Their Natural Role Reducing Understory Vegetation And Suppressing Fire

It turns out that wild horses are the best species at understory grazing in extremely rugged, predator filled, back country, fire prone, wilderness areas.

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.

Updated Report on the Escalating Human and Economic Toll of Wildfire Smoke in the Western United States

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Updated Report on the Escalating Human and Economic Toll of Wildfire Smoke in the Western United States

The staggering death and financial tolls of catastrophic wildfires in the western United States is now at EPIC proportions!

A Humane Way To Manage Wild Horses Already Exists. Why Isn’t It Being Used

A Humane Way To Manage Wild Horses Already Exists. Why Isn’t It Being Used

The USA now has more wild horses in captivity than running free on the rangelands in the West.

Increased Wildfires, Toxic Smoke & Imbalanced Ecosystems Leading to Depredation of Livestock by Apex Predators

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Increased Wildfires, Toxic Smoke & Imbalanced Ecosystems Leading to Depredation of Livestock by Apex Predators

The loss of millions of critically important herbivores (deer, elk and wild horses) has resulted in several serious adverse impacts costing American taxpayers hundreds of $-billions annually.

Rewilding Versus Fertility Control: A Clash of Visions For Wild Horse Management

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Rewilding Versus Fertility Control: A Clash of Visions For Wild Horse Management

Mounting evidence suggests fertility control’s genetic and ecological flaws make it an unsustainable solution.

The Life and Legend of America's Most Famous Wild Horse

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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. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on April 25, 2022

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.

Award for Volunteer Team’s Wild Horse Music Video

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Award for Volunteer Team’s Wild Horse Music Video

A music video created by a collective of wild horse advocates won its category at the Equus Film and Arts Festival.

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 horse in Nevada

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The Wild Horses of Nevada's Deserts

"We spend millions of dollars a year managing horses, but we still can’t agree on whether they belong."

Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West

Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West

WINTERSTONE is currently in production on Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West, a new documentary featuring the plight of wild horses in the American West. Directed by Winterstone’s Ashley Avis, the film comes on the heels of Disney’s Black Beauty, which Avis also wrote, directed, and edited.

Wild Horses: Nature’s Survivors in North America

Wild Horses: Nature’s Survivors in North America

Quoting the experts in the film below: “With the reintroduction of wild horses, do we treat them as an exotic species or have we merely returned a native to its homeland?”

Horse Roundups! Can they be stopped with ‘Fertility Control’?

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Horse Roundups! Can They be Stopped With 'Fertility Control'?

The debate about wild horses becomes easier when approached holistically.

How We Treat Wild Horses

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How We Treat Wild Horses

This video was created by Wild Horse Fire Brigade, a non-profit dedicated to expanding wild horse populations in order to reduce fire hazard on public lands.

When Horses Migrated to Eurasia

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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,

One Creature Changed the Countryside and Our Lives More Than Any Other. Meet the Horses That Built Britain

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One Creature Changed the Countryside and Our Lives More Than Any Other. Meet the Horses That Built Britain

As discussed in the article below, horses evolved in the Americas, and crossed to Europe and Asia during previous ice ages. Domestic horses are central to human civilizations – including those of North America. NOTE: this article was originally published to BBC Countryfile’s Apple News Channel. It was written by

Fuel, Fire, and Wild Horses

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Fuel, Fire, and Wild Horses

Wildfire continues to devastate the American West at increasing rates. According to some, the plan that could combat the danger of forest fire lies in the complicated history and present role of the wild horse. Naturalist rancher William E. Simpson II, Michael Perez, and Pulitzer Prize winning author David Philipps

Incentivizing Wildlife Stewardship

Incentivizing Wildlife Stewardship

The Endangered Species Act has prevented 99% of listed species from going extinct, but only 2% of listed species have actually recovered. Property & Environment Research Center (PERC) believes we can do better. NOTE: this video was originally published to Pitchstonewaters.com on February 8, 2021

Markets for Conservation: Reining in the Wild Horse Crisis

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Markets for Conservation: Reining in the Wild Horse Crisis

There are more wild horses and burros on the public landscape allotted to them than that range can sustain. Beautiful as they are, these animals are degrading the range and they compete for water and forage with other wildlife. The result of too many horses on too little range is

‘Rewilding’ Horses Aims to Mitigate Wildfires, Reduce Insured Losses

'Rewilding’ Horses Aims to Mitigate Wildfires, Reduce Insured Losses

Wild Horse Fire Brigade’s Natural Wildfire Abatement and Forest Protection Plan is designed to relocate wild horses from Bureau of Land Management facilities into the wilderness, an effort designed to reduce the size and intensity of wildfires.