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Wild horse foal first in a century at Flathead Lake

The first wild horse born on Montana's Wildhorse Island in more than a century stands next to her mother. The unexpected birth pushes the population past the maximum called for in the management plan for the state park, but Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the foal will live out her life on the Flathead Lake island. Photo courtesy of JERRY SAWYER, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
 (Jerry Sawyer / Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks)
The first wild horse born on Montana's Wildhorse Island in more than a century stands next to her mother. The unexpected birth pushes the population past the maximum called for in the management plan for the state park, but Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the foal will live out her life on the Flathead Lake island. Photo courtesy of JERRY SAWYER, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. (Jerry Sawyer / Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks)

WILDLIFE -- The first wild horse born on Montana's Wildhorse Island in more than a century stands next to her mother last week in the photo above.

The unexpected birth pushes the population past the maximum called for in the management plan for the state park, but Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials say the foal will live out her life on the Flathead Lake island.

The horses often are visible to boaters on the lake.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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