The Chilcotin's wild horses are romantic and beautiful, but they are also controversial: they are seen by government policy as intruders competing for range land with native species and domestic cattle and, as a result, they have been subject to culls and are not officially protected.
In this compelling book, wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory draws upon two decades of research to make a case for considering these wonderful creatures, called qiyus in traditional Tsilhqot'in culture, a resilient part of the area's balanced prey-predator ecosystem. McCrory also chronicles the Chilcotin wild horses' genetic history and significance to the Tsilhqot'in, juxtaposing their efforts to protect qiyus against movements to cull them.
| ISBN: | 9781990776366 |
| Publication date: | 30th May 2024 |
| Author: | Wayne McCrory |
| Publisher: | Harbour Publishing an imprint of Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Genres: |
Horses and ponies: general interest |