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Digging Into The History Of Wild Horses To Understand Their Future

Wild horses are symbolic of freedom and are part of the mythology and legends of the American West. Yet growing herds are costing millions of taxpayer dollars as politics and society collide over how to manage them. Pulitzer Prize- winning … Continue reading

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Better Equine Birth Control May Help Save The West’s Wild Horse Herds

Wild horse and burro herds in the west are rapidly growing. The horses and burros on public lands now number more than 72,000. Federal officials says these animals may starve or die of thirst because the rangeland can’t support them … Continue reading

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Wild Horse Wars

Wild horses conjure up romantic images of mustangs roaming vast western spaces, but the reality isn’t so beautiful. There are thousands more wild mustangs and burros than the land here can support. Now although it’s illegal in the U.S. to … Continue reading

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