118. What Happens When Feral Horses Use Contraception? with Dr. Cassandra Nunez (S13)

Send us a text Episode 4 of series 13: Sex and Animals Transcript Being a researcher thoroughly acquainted with the Shackleford Banks horses during her PhD, she was uniquely positioned to investigate the behavioral changes noticed by the National Park Service when they introduced contraceptive management. This intervention aimed to control the horse population to protect the island's endangered plants and animals that were being impacted by overgrazing. Guest Bio: Dr. Cassandra Nunez i...

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