Alberta’s Wild Horses
Canada’s Last Wild Horses (presentation)
A PRESENTATION BY ESTEEMED BIOLOGIST WAYNE MCCRORY A comprehensive presentation about Canada’s last wild horses by wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory from the 2025 Wild Horses Virtual Summit (hosted by Chasing Horses, Wild Horse Advocates). Canada’s Last Wild Horses (video) Click here to read/view the PowerPoint WAYNE McCRORY – Wildlife Biologist, […]
Letters Needed to Stop Misguided, Wasteful, Unnecessary Wild Horse Removals
Pending Alberta wild horse “cull” not supported by evidence Alberta government officials have now made it clear they intend to once again cull wild horse numbers by capturing animals and “adopting them out”. The removal of wild horses would occur over the next several months, but decisions are now being […]
Despite claims, wild horse numbers stable for 5 years
Despite claims Alberta wild horse numbers rapidly increasing, government forced to acknowledge they’ve been stable for past 5 years Alberta’s entire wild horse population is just over 1,400 individuals, a remarkably small number of animals dispersed, some in isolated populations, over a number of Equine Management Zones (EMZs). The Sundre […]
Must read new book about Chilcotin wild horses
The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future Written by renowned wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory. Now available for pre-order at most booksellers. The Chilcotin’s wild horses are romantic and beautiful, but they are also controversial: they are seen by government policy as intruders competing for range land […]
Battle for information vindicates Alberta’s wild horses
People often say they think that campaigning for animals seems like a fun job, but in truth about 90% of it is gathering and assessing information to support or lobby for good policy decisions for animal protection. A perfect example of this “less glamorous”, behind the scenes work can be […]
The Subjugation of Canadian Wildlife – A thought provoking lecture by Max Foran
Click here to watch Max Foran’s presentation Fabulous presentation by world-renowned historian, author and educator Max Foran. We believe it’s one of the best talks ever about wildlife management and why Canada treats wildlife (and other animals) the way it does today. This was the keynote talk at Zoocheck’s Saving […]
Wild Horses Heading for Extinction, Make Sure That Doesn’t Happen
Alberta’s Last Wild Horses, Heading toward extinction? Behind closed doors and away from the public eye, Government of Alberta staff have developed their latest wild horse management plan. A draft of the plan is reportedly now on Minister Jason Nixon’s desk waiting for approval. If past plans are any indication, […]
First stage of Wild Horse Campaign a Success
But it’s Only a Temporary Reprieve as we Prepare for Stage Two. Zoocheck’s 18 month investigation and review of the Alberta government’s assertions that wild horses are overpopulating the landscape and causing ecological damage has found no scientific evidence supporting those claims. After reviewing all publicly available materials, as well […]
W5 Looks Into Alberta’s Wild Horses
On November 7th CTV’s award winning news magazine program W5 will be airing a segment about Alberta’s wild horses. There is significant scientific evidence that the wild horses we see in Alberta have been roaming the foothills for two and a half centuries and are descendants of, or genetically equivalent […]