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From the moment I first heard about Sable Island over 20 years ago, I was captivated and determined to go. There are currently only two ways to visit the island, by air or by sea. Last week was my third time visiting Sable Island.
Wild horses, and the largest grey seal colony on Earth, are the only mammals found, aside from the few humans staying at Main Station. I’ve reflected on what makes this place and these horses so special. The wild horses have not been molested, interfered with, or captured by man since the 1950s. They are protected and allowed to live out their lives as nature wants, not humans.
This week, I explore the beauty of Sable Island and share my dream for all wild horses in America to have this protection. I explain why they should be managed in the least invasive way possible by people who put their welfare and health and freedom first. This is what I am fighting for, and in this episode, I invite you join me in the fight.
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What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
- What the habitat of Sable Island, Canada, is like.
- How the wild horses live on the remote island.
- Who manages the island, and how they protect the wildlife.
- About Saskatchewan University’s 30-year study on the island.
- How nature controls the wild horse population.
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- Wild Hoofbeats: America’s Vanishing Wild Horses by Carol Walker
- American Wild Horse Campaign
- Photos of Carol by Fred Stillman, @kattuckexpedition
- Sable Island Institute
- More photos of Sable Island wild horses
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2 Comments
Thank you for what you do and for sharing your experiences. I hope someday in the near future we will see our own wild horses be free.
I find it ‘almost’ amusing that an island far far away in the Atlantic Ocean has granted asylum to wild horses. How far away can we keep these creatures! Honestly, without sarcasm, I never stopped being amazed and overwhelmed by how resilient horses are and how gracefully and magnificently they survive some of the most extreme and harsh environments. I love your commentary about the horse being a part of the environment. The horse is Sable Island. I am a painter of wild horses and I always work to reference their lands because people just don’t realize how wild horses have to be to survive. Thanks for the great podcast series.