Tag: Prairie Horse Conservancy

North Dakota Lawmakers Push for Federal Protections for Teddy Roosevelt National Park’s Wild Horses

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by: MinotVoice  |  

North Dakota lawmakers are stepping up to protect a treasured symbol of the state’s heritage. The Legislature has approved a resolution urging Congress to establish federal protections for the wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Supporters argue that the nearly 200 horses are not just a tourist attraction but also a vital part of

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Biologist at Teddy Roosevelt National Park Hopes to Slow Horse Reproduction

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The hope is to slow the growth of the Park’s wild horse herd, but the work is experimental and being tested for the first time.

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Preserving the Nakota Line…

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The horses have a storied past… perhaps dating back to Sitting Bull and the Marquis de Mores, but preservation of the hardy, prairie breed is in jeopardy as the costs of maintaining the herd have put the Nakota Horse Conservancy in financial distress. The Kuntz family and the non profit behind the conservation movement have reached

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