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Frydenborg, Kay

Wild Horse Scientists

80 pp. | Houghton | November, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-51831-2 $18.99
(2) 4-6 Scientists in the Field series. Researchers are attempting to control the horse population on Assateague Island by determining the sustainable number of horses and then developing a contraceptive vaccine that limits mares to a single foal per lifetime. The information--a combination of lab and field science details and personal observation--is accessible and engaging. Relevant and clear color photographs show both horses and scientists in situ. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2013

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