This month, seven rare Przewalski Horse arrived from Europe to their native homeland in Kazakhstan after a “nearly 200-year absence.” According to Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative, the reintroduction is part of a wider program to restore fully-functioning steppe grassland ecosystems.
There are plans for more horses to join them, too. “In future [there is a] planned transportation of a further 30 horses, [which] aims to establish a self-sustaining population in the region. In addition to Asiatic wild ass (otherwise known as Kulan) and Saiga antelopes, the Przewalski’s horses will complete the trio of native large herbivores of the steppe ecosystem. This marks a historic return and a milestone in years of conservation work focused on building Kazakhstan’s network of protected areas and ranger capacity to ensure this reintroduction is a success,” said a press release from the organization.
Przewalski Horse or ?? Only time and a DNA test will tell… (Lazy B Equine Rescue and Sanctuary Facebook photo)
In other Przewalski news, an American horse rescue may have gotten more than it bargained for in an owner surrender. The Lazy B Equine Rescue and Sanctuary of Utah posted images of a striking red dun-ish horse with natural roached main to its Facebook page along with the post: