Wild Horse Advocates Advise Keeping Clear of Foals West of Sundre
“Unwanted encounters with newborn wild horses are always possible in the Sundre Equine Management Zone.”
“Unwanted encounters with newborn wild horses are always possible in the Sundre Equine Management Zone.”
“Some people consider a population of Alberta horses — running free — to be feral, while others think of them as wild. Which is it? We look at both sides of the debate in this in-depth article.”
“About 1,300 wild horses live in Alberta, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Some deplore the impact these animals have on cattle ranching since the two feed on the same land. Others argue the horses are a species endemic to this region and that they must be protected at all costs.”
Note: This documentary is in French. To download a copy of a transcript of the program in English, please click here.
“Natural predators like Grizzlies, black bears and wolves have kept the population in check. From 2018 to the present, the number of wild horses in the province has been static and actually is in decline.”
“Help Alberta Wildies Society says Alberta’s feral horse population in the Sundre area is on the decline despite new provincial numbers.”
“More than a year after thousands of dollars of trail cameras started being stolen from a wild horse conservation group, Sundre RCMP has laid charges against a Mayerthorpe man.”
Source: calgaryherald.com
“A wild horse advocacy group says reports of a 51 percent increase in free-roaming horses in a key area of Alberta’s Eastern Slopes is based on misleading surveys by the provincial government.”