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Feral horse management in Parque Provincial Ernesto Tornquist, Argentina [PDF]
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018 The number of feral horses (Equus ferus caballus) in the world has been estimated at 1.5–2 million, of which 5,000–10,000 occur in Argentina. Feral horses are considered an invasive alien species in Argentina, and as such, create a problem for ...
Alberto L. Scorolli
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Use of density‐impact functions to inform and improve the environmental outcomes of feral horse management [PDF]
, 2023 The available science often demonstrates the need for feral horse population control but not the degree of control required to achieve environmental conservation objectives.
Berman, David McKenzie +7 more
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Y-chromosome analysis in Retuertas horses. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Several studies based on a variety of genetic markers have attempted to establish the origins of horse domestication. Thus far a discrepancy between the results of mitochondrial DNA analysis, which show high levels of diversity, and results from the Y ...
Claudia Brandariz-Fontes +6 more
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Animals, 2023 Scientifically validated and standardised methods for the evaluation of the welfare of free-living horses are urgently needed by both the owners and managers of these populations and those responsible for implementing national welfare legislation.
Aleksandra Górecka-Bruzda +3 more
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Spatial Ecology Observations From Feral Horses Equipped With Global Positioning System Transmitters
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018 Our understanding of the spatial ecology of feral horses (Equus ferus caballus ) and burros (E . asinus ) in the United States is limited. Robust location data are needed to better understand the permeability of Bureau of Land Management Herd Management ...
Jacob D. Hennig +2 more
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Ecosphere, 2023 Feral horse (Equus caballus) population management is a challenging problem around the world because populations often exhibit density‐independent growth, can exert negative ecological effects on ecosystems, and require great cost to be managed. However,
Brian Folt +4 more
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Distribution and characteristics of feral horses in biosphere reserve “Rostovsky”
Юг России: экология, развитие, 2015 The paper contains information about the origin and distribution of feral horses in different continents. The data on population dynamics and behavior of these animals in biosphere reserve “Rostovsky” are discussed. The article presents the factors which
V. A. Minoransky, A. M. Uzdenov
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On the biology and epidemiology of the feral pigeon (Columba livia) [PDF]
, 2013 Feral pigeons (Columba livia, Gmelin 1789) are among the most abundant vertebrates in the urban environment of almost every city in the world. Close contacts to humans bear the risk of transmission of zoonotic pathogens and parasites.
Geigenfeind, Ila
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Impacts of feral horses on a desert environment
BMC Ecology, 2009 Background Free-ranging horses (Equus caballus) in North America are considered to be feral animals since they are descendents of non-native domestic horses introduced to the continent.
Hendrickson Larry E +4 more
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Wild Horse Roundups and Removals
Humanimalia, 2023 Epistemological contestation about what – and whose – knowledge counts is central to the struggle about the future of wild horses on US public lands.
Jennifer L Britton +3 more
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