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Feral Horse Management In Parque Provincial Ernesto Tornquist, Argentina, Alberto L. Scorolli
Feral Horse Management In Parque Provincial Ernesto Tornquist, Argentina, Alberto L. Scorolli
Human–Wildlife Interactions
The number of feral horses (Equus ferus caballus) in the world has been estimated at 1.5–2 million, of which 5,000–10,000 occur in Argentina. Feral horses are considered an invasive alien species in Argentina, and as such, create a problem for biodiversity conservation. Only the population in Parque Provincial Ernesto Tornquist, Buenos Aires province, has been managed. In this paper, I discuss the conflicts between feral horse advocates, government authorities, and researchers that occurred after management actions were implemented and identify some factors that contributed to the conflict in positive and negative manners as well as some confusing concepts and ideas. …