REVIEW: Challenges and opportunities in rising feral horse populations

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Professional Animal Scientist

Abstract

The ever-increasing feral horse population in the United States is creating both challenges and opportunities that affect science, the environment, and society. Although the presence of feral horses is well-known, the implications of these rapidly growing populations are not fully appreciated nor understood. In this review, the aims are to first summarize the nature of the feral horse populations in the United States and then to discuss the main challenges along with their impact and potential solutions. Our analysis is expected to be helpful both for the scientific community as well as the public in the United States and elsewhere.

First Page

717

Last Page

724

DOI

10.15232/pas.2015-01415

Publication Date

12-1-2016

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