A Wild Idea: Should Horses Be Returned to Their Historic Rangelands?

Could reintroducing wild horses to their historic rangelands be a solution to the decline in global megafauna? Danish researchers have identified vast areas across Europe that could serve as suitable habitats for these majestic creatures. This proposal comes amid growing concerns over the worldwide decline of large animals, known as megafauna, over the last million years.

Reintroducing Wild Horses

Danish researchers have identified 1.5 million hectares across Europe that would be suitable for reintroducing wild horses to their former habitat, amid growing concern over declines in megafauna around the globe.

Large animals, or megafauna, have been decimated worldwide during the last million or so years, the scientists from Aarhus University said.

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