Their
numbers have fallen by half over the past 50 years. We
must protect
them. | | |
Protect Wild Horses That Help
Fight Wildfires and Guard Fragile Ecosystems in
Spain | | |
Wild horses in the
Galicia region of Spain are helping to fight
wildfires! By grazing in areas that
typically had dry underbrush near forests, the animals
are helping to naturally clear out low-lying plants,
like the flowering gorse, that would have easily caught
fire and spread sparks.
But sadly, the population
of wild horses in Galicia has been plummeting.
Over the past 50 years, their numbers have
dropped by about half.
As
climate change worsens, landscapes are becoming
drier and more susceptible to raging
fires that eat up whole habitats as well as
human homes. While it's important for us to fight
climate change to protect the Earth from such fires,
it's also imperative that we find additional ways to
keep safe as the climate crisis
intensifies.
Researchers with the University of A
Coruña found evidence that allowing wild horses to
graze was the most effective way to accomplish a variety
of environmental goals at the same time: preventing
wildfires, while also improving overall plant
biodiversity and improving the soil's carbon capture
rates.
Traditions that honor Galicia's wild
horses can be traced back to more than 4,000 years ago,
until at least the Neolithic period. Today, it has
become a cultural tradition to respect these
animals and help them, including providing them
with veterinary care to deworm them and tend to their
hooves. But the local community can only do so
much.
The Spanish government must help to
protect these animals! Sign the petition to urge
government funding for conservation programs to ensure
their populations thrive and rebound.
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Thank you,
Celeste
Care2 Petitions
Team | | |
P.S.
The benefits of embracing wild horses as part of a
society and an ecosystem are innumerable. Sign the
petition. |
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Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2025 8:48 PM
Subject: Horses in Spain help fight wildfires, but their populations
are plummeting.
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