A wild horse is dewormed inside the enclosure, during the 'rapa das bestas' or 'shearing of the beasts', in the village of Sabucedo, Galicia, Spain, July 10, 2023.

How wild horses are preventing wildfires in Spain. The animals roam more than 5,700 hectares of public forest, ... They feed on the yellow flowers of gorse – a highly combustible plant.

Spain is known for its classic beauty and its simple elegance. And there is no better place to experience this beautiful simplicity than Spain’s enchanting pueblos blancos, or white villages in ...

AMIL, Spain (Reuters) - The wildfires that used to burn each summer in the woods above the Spanish village of Barro have diminished to almost none since Lucia Perez started grazing wild horses there.

Fire prevention is one of several roles wild horses play in preserving Galicia’s delicate ecosystems. But Europe’s largest herd of wild horses has dwindled to less than half the 22,000 that ...

Spain's wild horses in peril, despite key role in ... a herd of wild horses feasts on the yellow flowers of gorse, “selectively clearing” a plant that is especially combustible, said Laura Lagos, a ...