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Posted: 8:35 AM Sep 21, 2009
Corolla Horse Study
A study set to begin early next year could resolve debate over the effect of Corolla's wild horses on North Carolina's maritime forests, marshland and wet meadows.
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A study set to begin early next year could resolve debate over the effect of Corolla's wild horses on North Carolina's maritime forests, marshland and wet meadows.
The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk reported that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to work with North Carolina State University on the study.
Currituck National Wildlife Refuge manager Mike Hoff says the approximately 100 wild horses graze on grasses also used by waterfowl for food and shelter. Hoff says migratory bird habitat is the primary mission for the more than 4,500-acre refuge.
He says during the two-year study, horses, feral hogs or deer will be blocked from some areas to see the effect of each species on habitat.
The horses are a popular tourist attraction along the Outer Banks.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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The horses have been on these islands for hundreds of years. If they was gonna damage the maritime forest and meadow they would have already done it. If the forest and wet lands was damaged that much then the horses would not exist due to starvation. Man has damaged the islands way more than any horse could or ever will. Also there is a lot of feral hogs up there which will and do more damage than than the horses. So i do hope this is included in the study.
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Ashley, after years of thinking about it, I'm not so sure I believe the horses were originally brought from overseas. The ships used many years ago were quite small and a lot of provisions would be needed to bring large animals on a trip of several weeks. That's just some food for thought.
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Any time a non-native animal or plant is introduced the native wild life pays the price. Kudzu was introduced as ground cover(?) here in the US, Burmese pythons are infiltrating the Ever Glades. thanks to humans(with no predator), rabbits and camels in Australia, walking catfish in the US, gray squirrel in England so based on these facts the horses, hogs, and deer should be removed from the area. Sorry but this is the only way to return the area to its native form. The hogs should be removed NOW, they are nothing but bulldozers on legs.
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