It would be unreasonable to ignore the previous thousands and even millions of years during which equid ancestors played major roles in North American life, writes ecologist Craig Downer.
“These horses are facing near total elimination, and I think it is of paramount importance that we call attention to the grievous injustice that is in the works in hopes of stopping it.”
The "Equine Collaborative Wild Horse Solutions Summit" will discuss the way forward for the last remaining wild horse and burro herds and their habitats.
Restoring the true intent of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act is a worthy goal whose time has come now. The herds need to be restored to genetically viable levels in corresponding habitats to enable long-term viability.
Wildlife expert fears the first removals of wild horses from Arizona's Apache National Forest area could be "the beginning of the end" for the mustangs.