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Joana Freitas @joana-freitas.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Wild, ancient, and essential 🐴🌲 I joined the (Re)naturalizar Portugal podcast to chat about the Garrano horse and its vital role in rewilding, wildfire prevention, and ecosystems in Northern Portugal. Huge thanks to João and Bárbara for having me! 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/0BH2...

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Garranos: entre serras, lobos, e gestão do território

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Joana Freitas @joana-freitas.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Selvagem, ancestral e essencial 🐴 Estive à conversa no podcast (Re)naturalizar Portugal sobre o Garrano e o seu papel no rewilding, na prevenção de incêndios e na biodiversidade do Norte. Obrigado ao @joaoalmeidawild.bsky.social e à Bárbara (@biitas) pelo convite! 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/0BH2...

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Garranos: entre serras, lobos, e gestão do território

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Joana Freitas @joana-freitas.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

That’s two down! The 2nd paper of my #PhD thesis is out in Scientific Reports! 🎓 In Serra d’Arga, +80% of the #wolf's diet is horse. We used #non-invasive #genetics and #GPS to identify herds at risk and propose #conservation and #management solutions! 🐺 📄 Full paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Unveiling wolf dietary specialization on free ranging horses using forensic genetics and field monitoring - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Unveiling wolf dietary specialization on free ranging horses using forensic genetics and field monitoring

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Joana Freitas @joana-freitas.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🇵🇹 Os Garranos reduzem os ataques do lobo-ibérico a gado mais valioso, mas a pressão predatória ameaça agora os criadores desta raça autóctone. 🇬🇧 Garrano horses reduce Iberian wolf attacks on more valuable livestock, but this predatory pressure now threatens the survival of this native breed.

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Garranos podem reduzir conflitos com o lobo-ibérico, mas enfrentam ameaça

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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Horses on the Menu: "Free-ranging mountain ponies can comprise most of the Iberian #wolf diet - #horse consumption is ... often surpassing wild and domestic ungulates and potentially serving as a buffer for livestock predation" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #ulv #hest

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Horses on the Menu: Patterns and Drivers of Free‐Ranging Horse Consumption by Iberian Wolves

Free-ranging mountain ponies can comprise most of the Iberian wolf diet. Through a meta-analysis of 137 studies, we show that horse consumption is shaped by prey availability, topography and human de...

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Joana Freitas @joana-freitas.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

New paper out in Mammal Review! 🐺🐴 Free-ranging mountain ponies are the main prey of Iberian wolves where they coexist, surpassing both wild & domestic #ungulates. #Wolf pack size, human density & prey diversity were the main drivers of #horse consumption 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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