The Corolla Wild Horse Fund focuses on the preservation of the animals and the place they call home according to a story by WTVR News.
That involves breed conservation, contraceptive darting, soil and plant studies, DNA testing, emergency response, necropsy, fence and cattle guard maintenance, habitat preservation and advocacy according to their herd management page.
So what does the future hold for this special breed?
The herd manager said the population is holding steady at a little over 100.
New foals are born every year and older horses die.
“We’re holding pretty steady; we’re pretty happy with the stability of the herd right now.”
That suggests, for a herd of 100, five to six foals are born every year (where fifteen or more would be expected) and five to six horses die.
- Most of the mares have been ruined by contraceptives
- The breeding population is in the single digits
- Genetic diversity is poor
- Mares that bear fruit may have faulty immune systems
- The sex ratio is probably skewed in favor of females
This is nirvana, a paragon of wild horse management, to the advocates.
Normal folks would say it’s a disaster.
Will mares have to be imported to rejuvenate the herd?
Do not put your faith in the wild horse advocates.
They’re not who they say they are, they don’t practice what they preach, and their methods threaten every herd where they’re applied.
Out west, ranchers are laughing at these buffoons all the way to the bank.
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