Genetic diversity and origin of the feral horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Igor V Ovchinnikov, Taryn Dahms, Billie Herauf, Blake McCann, Rytis Juras, Caitlin Castaneda, E Gus Cothran
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Theodore; Yakutia; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200795; https://doaj.org/article/1c0408696377439981192e6b9cd0f7bc

Feral horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) represent an iconic era of the North Dakota Badlands. Their uncertain history raises management questions regarding origins, genetic diversity, and long-term genetic viability. Hair samples with follicles were collected from 196 horses in the P...