The Przewalski’s Horse and Its Reintroduction in the Steppe of Hustai National Park, Mongolia

Wit, Piet de; Bandi, Namkhai; Bouman, Inge; Staalduinen, Marja A. van

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-3886-7_13

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“…In order to restore wild populations of Przewalski's horses, The Foundation Reserves for the Przewalski's Horse (FRPH) was founded in 1980, and has sought to reintroduce Przewalski's horses in their native habitat (Wit et al . 2012 ).…”

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“…The wild population became extinct in 1969, and the existing populations are the descendants of individuals captured 100 years ago (Mohr 1971). In order to restore wild populations of Przewalski's horses, The Foundation Reserves for the Przewalski's Horse (FRPH) was founded in 1980, and has sought to reintroduce Przewalski's horses in their native habitat (Wit et al 2012).…”

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Analysis on the relationship between winter precipitation and the annual variation of horse stomach fly community in arid desert steppe, Northwest China (2007–2019)

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Integr. Zool.

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Gasterophilus spp. have been found to be widespread in reintroduced Przewalski's horses in the Kalamaili Nature Reserve (Northwest China). However, data on the annual variation in Gasterophilus infections are lacking. To analyze the epidemiological features and determine the cause of the annual variation in Gasterophilus infections, we treated 110 Przewalski's horses with ivermectin and collected Gasterophilus larvae from fecal samples each winter from 2007 to 2019. All 110 Przewalski's horses studied were found to be infected by Gasterophilus spp., and a total of 141 379 larvae were collected. Six species of Gasterophilus were identified with the following prevalence: G. pecorum (100%), G. nasalis (96.36%), G. nigricornis (94.55%), G. haemorrhoidalis (56.36%), G. intestinalis (59.09%), and G. inermis (3.64%). The mean infection intensity of Gasterophilus spp. larvae in Przewalski's horses was 1285 ± 653. G. pecorum (92.96% ± 6.71%) was the most abundant species. The intensity of Gasterophilus spp. (r = -0.561, P < 0.046) was significantly correlated with winter precipitation. Our findings confirmed that, in the Kalamaili Nature Reserve, gasterophilosis is a severe parasitic disease in Przewalski's horses. Winter precipitation at the beginning of the year can indirectly affect the intensity and composition of Gasterophilus spp. in Przewalski's horses at the end of the year. Therefore, the water-related ecological regulation should be carried out to help reduce the parasite infection of Przewalski's horses.

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