The earliest visual evidence of Przewalski’s- type wild horses has been found in cave paintings from 20,000 years ago. By the time they were discovered by Russian geographer Nikolai Przewalski in 1879, their habitat had been reduced to a small area of western Mongolia. Competition from livestock, human activity and changes to their environment had all but wiped them out.
After the Second World War, their numbers were so low it became clear they could become extinct in the wild. For the first time in at least 200 years, wild Przewalski’s horses have returned to Kazakhstan’s Golden Steppe.
These are the last truly wild horses left on Earth .
The Prague Zoo has restored 7 Przewalski horses to their original home in the plains of Central Asia.
The conservation team will follow their movements with tracking collars and plans to introduce about 30 to 40 more horses to the area in the coming years.
Source: EuroNews
[https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/06/15/rare-wild-horses-back-on-kazakhstans-golden-steppe-after-being-saved-from-extinction](https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/06/15/rare-wild-horses-back-on-kazakhstans-golden-steppe-after-being-saved-from-extinction)
