Nevada's Wild Horses Part III

THE WILD HORSE CONTROVERSY

As inspiring as it is to witness a herd of wild horses enjoying their freedom, it is just as disheartening to hear of the controversy surrounding these majestic creatures.

Many groups consider the present day wild horses as nothing more than feral offspring that were turned out to fend for themselves because they were no longer useful.

Others see the wild horses as nuisances who destroy the fragile desert eco-systems and unlike cattle, provide no benefit to humanity.

However, some researchers are starting to question the theories and documented history of the wild horse. For example, did the horse become entirely extinct in North America, or were there any survivors? Was it the Spanish who brought the horse back to the Americas, or were they returned earlier by the Norsemen or Chinese Explorers? Has the horse always been with some of the Native American tribes as mentioned in their oral histories?

On January 5, 2007, a statement was introduced to the 110th Congress, entitled Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife, by Jay F. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. and Patricia M. Fazio, Ph.D., which supports evidence through DNA analysis that the modern horse is genetically equivalent to a horse, that according to fossil records, represented the most recent specimen prior to extinction in North America. In summary, Kirkpatrick and Fazio conclude that native status for wild horses would place these animals, under law, within a new category for management considerations. As a form of wildlife, embedded with wilderness, ancient behavioral patterns, and the morphology and biology of a sensitive prey species, they may finally be released from the “livestock-gone-loose” application.

The future of the wild horse is still uncertain. However, with new scientific methods and research, plus the efforts from a number of preservation and conservation groups, the survival of an American legend is starting to look more promising.

Nevada's Wild Horses
Part III

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