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Melinda Penkava reports from the outer banks of North Carolina on the fate of the islands’ wild horses. Horses roam freely on the barrier islands along the US southeastern coast, but for how long? Development is shrinking their range and the horses’ destructive grazing habits may pose a threat to the delicate barrier islands themselves.
Melinda Penkava reports from the outer banks of North Carolina on the fate of the islands’ wild horses. Horses roam freely on the barrier islands along the US southeastern coast, but for how long? Development is shrinking their range and the horses’ destructive grazing habits may pose a threat to the delicate barrier islands themselves.