Should Horses be Considered a Native Species in North America? I Say Yes — And Here’s Why
<p>Few symbols of the North American west are as beloved, and as controversial, as the wild (or feral) horse. Brought over by settlers and left to run free, these animals have come to out-compete other species and put ecological pressure on North America’s wild lands — or have they? The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and proponents of the horse’s invasive status in North America claim that because wild horses are not a native species to the continent, along with their lack of natural predators — they should be managed through aggressive human techniques or eradicated entirely. There is ample evidence to throw a wrench into these claims. Horses are, in fact, a native species that belongs in the North American landscape as a valuable tool for ecological rewilding and cultural symbolism.</p>
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