Evidence-Based Wild Horse Education and Conservation

THE GENETIC STUDY IS A BEGINNING, NOT AN ANSWER

Why Salt River horse advocates should celebrate the new research—and resist the temptation to declare victory The new genetic study is a milestone, not a conclusion. It provides the scientific...
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Looking Beyond the Slogans: Three Questions About PZP and Long‑Term Fertility

What the Research on PZP Actually Shows—and Why Salt River Needs Answers For years, I've followed the scientific debate over porcine zona pellucida (PZP) and its use in managing wild...
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The Blue Dasher

If you’ve spent time along the Salt River, you’ve likely seen this dragonfly—cutting across the water, hovering for a moment, then disappearing just as quickly. 🧭 Behavior and Habitat The...
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Rascal: the Horse with Sky and Earth in His Eyes

We honor Rascal, a grey stallion with one blue eye that catches the light and a short, rugged mane that marks him as unmistakably himself. The first time I ever...
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Champ—Face of the Salt River Wild Horses

In Saving a Filly, He Helped Save a Herd On June 30, 2011, Becky Standridge photographed one of the moments that would eventually help bring national attention to the Salt...
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Eradication: A Book Review

I don't write many book reviews. What interests me isn't whether I enjoyed a book. It's whether a book leaves me asking better questions than I was asking before I...
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Why Was 2016 Successful and 2026 Wasn’t?

Ten years ago, people from very different backgrounds came together around a simple goal: protect the Salt River horses. In 2016, that movement achieved something remarkable. The Legislature acted. Public...
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How the Decision was Made

What the AZDA Documents Show About the Salt River Horse Contract Decision I filed a public records request with the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) asking for the documents behind...
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What the Heber Documents Reveal

Heber Wild Horses: A Local Story That Reveals the Big Picture When outsiders look at wild horse debates in the American West, the conflicts can seem almost impossible to untangle....
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