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Scientists have created a contraceptive vaccine that reduces fertility in wild horses, deer, and feral swine by up to 67%, offering a humane solution to wildlife overpopulation. Unlike existing options, this breakthrough works without harsh side effects or behavioral changes.
Letting feral horses and cattle roam freely creates landscapes that bounce back faster from droughts and extreme weather. A five-year study in Denmark shows these animals naturally build the diverse, resilient ecosystems Europe desperately needs as climate change intensifies.
A coalition of rescue groups saved 44 mustangs from being sold for as little as $25 and shipped to slaughter in Mexico and Canada. The rescue exposed critical failures in federal wild horse protection programs.
As the Lunar New Year ushers in the Year of the Horse, scientists are revealing surprising discoveries about these beloved animals—from their ability to smell human fear to wild horses making a remarkable comeback from extinction.
Two Przewalski's horses born at a Hampshire zoo are heading back to their native Kazakhstan as part of a historic effort to save a species that once went extinct in the wild. Zookeeper Rhiannon Wolff worked with them from birth to departure, calling it "a very special part of the job."
Twenty wild horses trapped by severe snowfall in California's Inyo National Forest are now recovering after a dramatic weekend rescue operation. The emaciated animals, caught outside their normal range during an unexpected winter storm, are receiving round-the-clock care at a rehabilitation facility.