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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 2010

Page

12

Wild Horses Through American History

A kid friendly overview tracing wild and domesticated horses in the Americas from Hyracotherium to Equus, noting the Bering Strait land bridge, and Spanish explorers reintroducing horses about 500 years ago, shaping today’s feral horse populations.

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Feral Horses Range Across U S and Unique Wild Przewalski

The text describes feral horses in the West mainly Nevada mustangs and East’s Chincoteague ponies off Assateague Island with Banker horses on the North Carolina Outer Banks. It notes privately owned herds, Park Service and state protections, burros in Arizona, and highlights the Przewalski horse as the last truly wild horse in Asia, now around 300 in the wild and critically endangered.

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Horse terms and meanings in wild and domestic contexts

Feral describes animals once domesticated that are now wild or untamed. Mustang derives from mesteno meaning feral. Stallion is a full grown male horse. Mare is a mature female horse. Filly is a young female horse. Colt is a young male horse. Foal is any young horse. Burro refers to a donkey.

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Salmon pasta salad with tomatoes and pickles

A simple salad combines 8 ounces elbow macaroni with 2 ripe tomatoes 2 dill pickles and 2 cans salmon. Mix with 1/2 cup light mayonnaise salt and pepper. Chill for 1 hour before serving with adult supervision.

Feral horses cared for by BLM across the West

The BLM oversees about 33,700 horses and 4,700 burros in 10 western states. Herds in 179 areas impact rangelands, with gathers removing animals for adoption to individuals and agencies. Adoptions total roughly 3,500 annually, including some to Border Patrol and Arlington Cemetery.

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