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wild horse behavioral ecology

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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...

America Is Repeating Brazil’s Amazon Disaster — While Systematically Destroying the Only Animal That Could Prevent It

Wild Horse Fire Brigade

America Is Repeating Brazil’s Amazon Disaster — While Systematically Destroying the Only Animal That Could Prevent It

This post argues that decades of livestock-focused land management and wildfire suppression have degraded public lands, while wild horses may offer a natural, low-cost solution for reducing fuels, restoring ecosystems, and improving resilience.

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.

Wild Horse Fire Brigade: Lessons in Rebalancing North American Ecosystems by Rewilding Equids

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Wild Horse Fire Brigade: Lessons in Rebalancing North American Ecosystems by Rewilding Equids

In North America, plants and animals including horses coevolved over many millions of years. But, around 10,000 BC, horses disappeared from their original home likely because of early Native American hunting. Meanwhile, horses had crossed out of America over the Bering Strait’s land bridge. In this way, America’