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The complex world of wild horses in the West
ResumeThe American West has a mustang problem. There are tens of thousands of wild horses in the western U.S. The federal government rounds thousands of them from public lands each year.
Scientists say there are too many horses than the land can support. But some believe the horses should be left to run free.
Reporter Ashley Ahearn takes a look at the controversy and talks about her own experience adopting a wild horse.
To hear Mustang, Ashley Ahearn's four-part series about the complex world of wild horses in the West, click here.
For information about Ashley Ahearn's new children's book "The Little Black Mustang," illustrated by Catie Michel, click here.
This segment aired on January 9, 2024.