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Tracking Wild Horse environmental Interaction
Tracking Wild Horses for Better Management
Understanding the habitat use and movement patterns of wild horses is essential for effective conservation and management. By studying how wild horses interact with their environment, we can identify critical habitats, migration routes, and resource needs. Discover how AWHC is using this knowledge to protect and manage wild horse populations.
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The Importance of Studying Habitat Use and Movement Patterns
Learn why tracking the movements and habitat use of wild horses is crucial for their conservation.
Identifying Critical Habitats
By studying habitat use, we can identify areas that are crucial for the survival of wild horses, such as feeding grounds, water sources, and breeding sites. Protecting these critical habitats ensures that wild horses have access to the resources they need to thrive.
Understanding Migration Routes
Wild horses often migrate seasonally to find food and water. Understanding their movement patterns helps us identify migration routes and corridors that need protection. This knowledge is essential for ensuring that wild horses can move freely and access different habitats throughout the year.
Resource Management
Tracking habitat use and movement patterns allows us to understand how wild horses utilize resources such as forage and water. This information helps us manage these resources more effectively, ensuring that wild horses and other wildlife have what they need to survive.
Reducing Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Understanding where and when wild horses move can help reduce conflicts with human activities, such as livestock grazing, recreation, and development. By managing these interactions, we can promote coexistence and minimize negative impacts on wild horse populations.
American Wild Horse Conservation is a national leader in using fertility control to keep Wild Horse populations from increasing to the point where the BLM historically employs roundups and removals. I am beyond grateful for this amazing organization’s leadership and participation, without which the [Colorado] Wild Horse Project would not have come to fruition.
Marlon Reis
First Gentleman of Colorado
I wanted to get involved with AWHC when I saw videos of wild horses getting rounded up by helicopters. These animals are majestic in the wild; seeing them forced into captivity is heartbreaking and cruel. The government can do better, and I’m looking forward to educating the American public and working to keep wild horses in the wild.
Kaitlynn Carter
Ambassador
American Wild Horse Conservation is more than a campaign. We are reforming wild horse and burro protection across the American West, expanding protected natural habitats in places like Fish Springs, Nevada, and setting the conservation standard through the world’s leading wild horse fertility control initiative. We have a new model for wild horse protection through conservation.
Suzanne Roy
Executive Director
There are currently 62,000 wild horses and burros in long term holding. This year, the BLM intends to remove an additional 20,000 from public rangelands, with the North Lander animals to account for 14% of those.
Scott WIlson
Director of Strategy and Awareness
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Our Commitment to Studying Habitat Use and Movement Patterns
Discover how AWHC is leading and supporting efforts to understand the habitat use and movement patterns of wild horses.
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Collaborative Research Initiatives
AWHC collaborates with universities, research institutions, and wildlife biologists to conduct comprehensive studies on habitat use and movement patterns. These partnerships enhance our understanding and improve our conservation strategies.
- Scientific Partnerships: Working with top researchers and institutions
- Joint Studies: Participating in collaborative research projects
- Knowledge Sharing: Disseminating research findings to the public and policymakers
- Innovative Techniques: Utilizing the latest research methods and technologies
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Application of Research Findings
AWHC uses the findings from habitat use and movement studies to inform and refine management practices. This ensures that our conservation efforts are based on the best available science and are effective in maintaining healthy wild horse populations.
- Science-Based Management: Implementing strategies informed by research
- Policy Advocacy: Promoting policies that support research and science-based management
- Public Education: Raising awareness about the importance of studying habitat use
- Adaptive Management: Continuously refining practices based on research findings
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Learn how AWHC is actively implementing solutions to protect wild horses and burros, ensuring their well-being and preserving their natural habitats.
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