Check out our new display featuring government documents about wild horses:
America’s Wild Horses and Burros
Wild
(actually, feral) horses are the subject of art and argument, fantasy and
faction. While we love to think of them
galloping freely across the plains, or grazing contentedly in the salt grass
marshes of our own barrier islands, what human efforts are involved in
maintaining these idyllic images? The
fascinating history of our interaction with and impact upon feral horses may be
traced through government documents. Who
was Wild Horse Annie? Is there really
birth control for horses? What is
involved in being responsible ecological stewards for our feral friends? Lots of food for thought here, so delve in
and discover how one person can profoundly alter a nation’s conscience, and
chart a course towards responsible animal welfare.
