Saving a Dying Breed: Wild Horses Who Lived on Island Face Extinction Because of Small Gene Pool
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Channel: UC Davis · 2018 · Education
Read more: https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/saving-dying-breed/ The Santa Cruz Island horse lived for centuries on the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California, but years of isolation and a small gene pool have left the breed teetering on extinction. UC Davis researcher, Amy McLean, is working with El Campeon Farms, who adopted the wild horses, to save the Santa Cruz Island horse and preserve a piece of California history. Her work includes introducing other breeds to broaden the gene pool such as Lusitano horses and Andalusian horses.
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