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Gr 5 Up—Focusing on the wild horses of Assateague Island, Frydenborg effectively combines scientific facts such as coloration and size, as well as the actual definition of a wild animal, with a compelling narrative about several of the scientists who are working to protect and maintain the wild horse population there. A large chunk of the book describes the horse-population management, from its inception to ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The wild horses of Assateague Island (well known by fans of Marguerite Henry's Misty of Chincoteague books) and the people who study them are the focus of this series entry. Researchers are attempting to control the horse population on this fragile barrier island between Maryland and Virginia (including Chincoteague Wildlife Reserve) by determining the sustainable number of horses and then developing a contraceptive vaccin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More