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Wild Return principle

Lessons from Takhi

Return to the steppe.

Steppe Herd Restoration

Takhi (Equus ferus przewalskii) featured animal image on AnimalDex

Core lesson

A lost lineage can return when enough ground is protected for it to run again.

Biological basis

Takhi, or Przewalski’s Horse, is the last surviving wild horse lineage and has been reintroduced to steppe habitats after extinction in the wild.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

RestorationWildnessReturnConservationOpen land

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