The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future

By Wayne McCrory

Book Overview

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 Tŝilhqot'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 Tŝilhqot'in, juxtaposing their efforts to protect qiyus against movements to cull them.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1990776361
• ISBN13: 9781990776366
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Harbour Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"