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Konik Ponies in Scottish Conservation

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The Loch of Strathbeg reserve in Aberdeenshire Scotland has begun to use eight rare ‘Konick’ horses to manage and improve it’s wetland habitats for birds. Now, thanks to the grazing habits of these horses, the machines can be ditched and an au naturel approach to habitat management adopted.

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BLM Admits Horse Roundups Have Involved Mistreatment

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An internal review by the US Bureau of Land Management admits that the roundup of wild horses has involved some mistreatment, but they refuse to admit the treatment was inhumane. The Bureau of Land Management's internal review of a wild horse roundup in Nevada in Sept., Excerpted from USA Today.

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The Outer Banks after a Tropical Storm

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Turns out, Monday brought more than a little rain, and we got soaked as we explored the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge along the ocean. The horse flies were also out in full force, and we scurried down the hot trail and back to the car in our efforts to escape.

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A Lake Reborn… sort of

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They’re riding horses on my lake. I dearly hope the second half of 2021 brings you good news, and that we can all soon get back to sharing abundant water-loving wildlife. This greenish tone suggests there is more algae in the waters to the east of the toll road. I suspect these waters are shallower.

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Yikes! Feds Want to Castrate Wild Mustangs!

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Federal wildlife managers are fighting in court to take the unprecedented step of castrating 200 wild stallions in Nevada, in an effort to control surging populations of wild horses across the West. A coalition of horse advocates last month filed suit to block the U.S. It's a proposal for population control.

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GUYANA–Simply Delicious Birding!

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That’s quite the list of charismatic and unique wildlife to add to your potential list of sightings. Giant anteaters are just one of the wildlife highlights of the Rupununi. A vicero gets his horse ready to look for giant anteaters. Giant river otters are often seen on boat excursions from Karanambu Ranch.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of January 2016)

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So, do you prefer rambunctious horses or big cats better? Alas, now that the Arizona Cardinals have fallen to the Carolina Panthers, we face the prospect of a Super Bowl without bird-themed football teams. Such a rare bird is always a good sighting! How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?

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