A Ten-Stage Protocol for Assessing the Welfare of Individual Non-Captive Wild Animals: Free-Roaming Horses (Equus Ferus Caballus) as an Example
Simple Summary Vital for informing debates about the ways we interact with wild animals
and their associated habitats is knowledge of their welfare status. To date, scientific …
and their associated habitats is knowledge of their welfare status. To date, scientific …
Ecological and human dimensions of management of feral horses in Australia: a review
In Australia, the management of feral horse populations is a contentious issue, owing to their
pluralistic status as an introduced pest and a national icon. In this review, we synthesise …
pluralistic status as an introduced pest and a national icon. In this review, we synthesise …
Social–ecological mismatches create conservation challenges in introduced species management
Introduced species can have important effects on the component species and processes of
native ecosystems. However, effective introduced species management can be complicated …
native ecosystems. However, effective introduced species management can be complicated …
Feral horse activity reduces environmental quality in ecosystems globally
Feral horses occur on several continents, across a wide range of terrestrial biomes, and
have had marked impacts on ecosystems worldwide. Despite their oft-reported negative …
have had marked impacts on ecosystems worldwide. Despite their oft-reported negative …
Meta-analysis of diet composition and potential conflict of wild horses with livestock and wild ungulates on western rangelands of North America
Wild horse (Equus ferus caballus) management in western North America is an escalating
concern for ecological integrity on these landscapes. Identifying potential diet overlap …
concern for ecological integrity on these landscapes. Identifying potential diet overlap …
Framing contemporary US wild horse and burro management processes in a dynamic ecological, sociological, and political environment
Abstract The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (WFRHBA) of 1971 established all
“unbranded or unclaimed” equids on US public lands as “living symbols of the historic and …
“unbranded or unclaimed” equids on US public lands as “living symbols of the historic and …
Maternal investment results in better foal condition through increased play behaviour in horses
Play behaviour is widespread in mammals, but benefits to play have been difficult to
demonstrate. Physical training is one of the many proposed hypotheses, suggesting that …
demonstrate. Physical training is one of the many proposed hypotheses, suggesting that …
Continuous feral horse grazing and grazing exclusion in mountain pampean grasslands in Argentina
AE De Villalobos, SM Zalba - Acta Oecologica, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper evaluates changes in the composition and structure of plant communities and
plant functional groups associated with the continuous presence of feral horses in mountain …
plant functional groups associated with the continuous presence of feral horses in mountain …
Achieving population goals in a long-lived wildlife species (Equus caballus) with contraception
JF Kirkpatrick, A Turner - Wildlife Research, 2008 - CSIRO Publishing
The ultimate goal of any wildlife contraceptive effort is some alteration of the target
population, either through a slowing of growth, or stabilisation or reduction of the population …
population, either through a slowing of growth, or stabilisation or reduction of the population …
Causes and consequences of an unusually male‐biased adult sex ratio in an unmanaged feral horse population
CE Regan, SA Medill, J Poissant… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The adult sex ratio (ASR) is important within ecology due to its predicted effects on
behaviour, demography and evolution, but research examining the causes and …
behaviour, demography and evolution, but research examining the causes and …