Horsing Around: biology and conservation of the wild ponies of Assateague

Join us as we explore the fascinating world of Assateague Island, neighbor of Chincoteague Island and home to its renowned wild horses. A biologist at Assateague Island National Seashore shares captivating insights on the horses’ history, biology, and management. Dr. Susan also weaves in live field recordings from a camping and biking journey there, capturing the beauty and serenity of this unique landscape. Discover how humans and ponies intersect on this extraordinary and beloved barrier island, *Interview: Lindsay Ries, Supervisory Biologist for Assateague Island National Seashore - A donation was made by Biologica to the Assateague Island Alliance in the form of a symbolic foster of the Assateague horse Aster Linea. - Learn more or foster a horse at their website: https://assateagueislandalliance.org - Learn about visiting the National Seashore here: https://www.nps.gov/asis/index.htm * Coming soon: In celebration of the next episode, which will be the 10th episode (not including the trailer), Biologica will have a fun special event where listeners can email their favorite episode (from all ten) in order to be entered in a drawing for one of 10 embroidered Biologica patches. Stay tuned in the next episode for more information. Thank you so much to the Biologica loyal listeners! If you are new to the podcast, welcome; I hope to see you next time. 🙏🐾 -Dr. Susan

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