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Alberta government says wild horse population has reached 'unacceptable' levels, advocates disagree

May 3, 2026

The abundance of what Alberta's government calls "feral horses" has reached "unacceptable" population levels, according to the province's horse management strategy. Results from the province's annual feral horse survey released in April found the highest free-roaming horse numbers ever counted along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.



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