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Alberta Reports 2,072 Feral Horses, 15K Petition for Protection

5/3/2026

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Alberta government reports 2,072 feral horses across six zones, with the Sundre zone at 1,303, exceeding the 1,000 threshold.
Minister Todd Loewen says control protects cattle and wildlife grazing and credits better weather for the higher count.
Founder Darrell Glover says the >50 % increase is biologically impossible and that a petition with over 15,000 signatures to label the horses a naturalized wild species was presented to the Alberta Legislative Assembly.

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Alberta government reports 2,072 feral horses across six zones, with the Sundre zone at 1,303, exceeding the 1,000 threshold.
Minister Todd Loewen says control protects cattle and wildlife grazing and credits better weather for the higher count.
Founder Darrell Glover says the >50 % increase is biologically impossible and that a petition with over 15,000 signatures to label the horses a naturalized wild species was presented to the Alberta Legislative Assembly.