Everyone, including members of Congress and Native American tribes, wants fewer wild horses on Western lands and tribal reservations. But there is little agreement on how the number should be reduced. The wild horses come from horses that were brought to America from Spain in the 16th century. By 1971, the number of wild horses had dropped sharply. So Congress passed a law to save them. Since then, the number of wild horses has increased three times in size. Experts predict there will be 115,000 wild horses by 2020. An average adult wild horse eats more than two-and-a-half kilograms of grass and drinks 75 liters of water a day. As a result, non-native plants begin growing in the affected areas. The horses’ actions have also caused soil erosion around water sources, threatening water quality.
Title: Managing the Wild Horse Population
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/wild_horses.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Managing the Wild Horse Population' data-article-id='2542'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12208'>Everyone, including members of Congress and Native American tribes, wants fewer wild horses on Western lands and tribal reservations.</span> <span data-start-time='12208' data-end-time='16875'>But there is little agreement on how the number should be reduced.</span> <span data-start-time='16875' data-end-time='25271'>The wild horses come from horses that were brought to America from Spain in the 16th century.</span> <span data-start-time='25271' data-end-time='32229'>By 1971, the number of wild horses had dropped sharply.</span> <span data-start-time='32229' data-end-time='36438'>So Congress passed a law to save them.</span> <span data-start-time='36438' data-end-time='43813'>Since then, the number of wild horses has increased three times in size.</span> <span data-start-time='43813' data-end-time='51188'>Experts predict there will be 115,000 wild horses by 2020.</span> <span data-start-time='51188' data-end-time='62000'>An average adult wild horse eats more than two-and-a-half kilograms of grass and drinks 75 liters of water a day.</span> <span data-start-time='62000' data-end-time='68542'>As a result, non-native plants begin growing in the affected areas.</span> <span data-start-time='68542' data-end-time='77646'>The horses’ actions have also caused soil erosion around water sources, threatening water quality.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/wild_horses.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=9130 data-hint-location='68542' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/what_does_erosion_mean.m4a'>What does erosion mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='gradual destruction'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/loss_of_water.m4a'><span>loss of water</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/wild_horses.m4a'><span>wild horses</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/water_sources.m4a'><span>water sources</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/gradual_destruction.m4a'><span>gradual destruction</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=9131 data-hint-location='16875' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/where_did_the_horses_come_from.m4a'>Where did the horses come from?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Spain'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/america.m4a'><span>America</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/spain.m4a'><span>Spain</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/western_lands.m4a'><span>Western lands</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/congress.m4a'><span>Congress</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=9132 data-hint-location='32229' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/congress_passed_a_law_to__blank_.m4a'>Congress passed a law to <span class='blank'>save the horses</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='save the horses'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/improve_conditions.m4a'><span>improve conditions</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/prevent_erosion.m4a'><span>prevent erosion</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/save_the_horses.m4a'><span>save the horses</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2024/drink_more_water.m4a'><span>drink more water</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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