UMary Allen
Isingeniso: The Kiger Mustangs
Ama-Kiger Mustangs awuhlobo oluhlukile lwamahhashi asendle aziwa ngokubukeka kwawo okuhlukile nokunyakaza kwawo okuhle. Lawa mahhashi atholakala e-Kiger Herd Management Area (HMA) eningizimu-mpumalanga ye-Oregon, futhi angenye yezindawo eziheha kakhulu izivakashi ezivakashela lesi sifunda. Ama-Kiger Mustangs abe yindaba yokufundwa nokuthakaselwa kakhulu, futhi igama lawo libalulekile ngokubaluleka kwawo kwamasiko nomlando.
Umsuka Wohlobo Lwe-Mustang
Uhlobo lwe-Mustang lwadabuka eNyakatho Melika, futhi kukholakala ukuthi luvela emahhashini alethwa kuleli zwekazi ngabahloli bamazwe baseSpain ngekhulu le-16. Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi, la mahhashi azivumelanisa nezimo ezinzima zaseNtshonalanga yaseMelika futhi aba ne-feral. Ama-Mustang athuthukise isethi eyingqayizivele yezici ezabenza bakufanelekela kahle ukuphila ebangeni elivulekile, okuhlanganisa ukukhuthazela kwabo, isivinini, nokushesha.
I-Kiger HMA: Ikhaya le-Kiger Mustangs
I-Kiger HMA iyisiqephu somhlaba esingamahektha angama-65,000 ophethwe yi-Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Le ndawo iyikhaya labantu abacishe babe yi-100 Kiger Mustangs, abaziwa ngombala wabo ohlukile kanye nokwakheka kwawo okunemisipha. Ama-Kiger Mustangs aziswa kakhulu ngobuhle bawo kanye nekhono lawo lokuchuma ezindaweni ezinzima.
Ukuthola Izici Eziyingqayizivele ze-Kiger Mustangs
Ngawo-1970, iqembu labathandi bamahhashi bathola ama-Kiger Mustangs futhi baqala ukufunda izici zabo eziyingqayizivele. Lawa mahhashi atholakale enekhanda elimise okwehlukile, linesiphongo esibanzi kanye nephrofayili emfushane, eqondile. Futhi anombala oyingqayizivele, anomugqa omnyama womhlane kanye nemigqa efana nedube emilenzeni yawo. Ama-Kiger Mustangs aziwa ngobuhlakani bawo kanye nekhono lawo lokwakha izibopho eziqinile nabanikazi bawo.
Ukuqanjwa Kwe-Kiger Mustangs
I-Kiger Mustangs yaqanjwa ngegama loMfula iKiger, odabula iKiger HMA. Umfudlana wethiwa ngomndeni wamaphayona owahlala endaweni ngasekupheleni kwawo-1800. I-Kiger Mustangs yaqala ukuhlonzwa njengohlobo oluhlukile ekuqaleni kwawo-1990, futhi yaqanjwa ngegama lomfula lapho atholwa khona okokuqala.
Iqhaza Le-BLM Ekuqambeni Ama-Kiger Mustangs
I-BLM idlala indima ebalulekile ekulawuleni ama-Kiger Mustangs kanye nokuvikela indawo yawo yokuhlala. Le nhlangano yayinomthwalo wemfanelo wokuhlonza ama-Kiger Mustangs njengohlobo oluhlukile futhi iwaqambe ngeKiger Creek. I-BLM isebenzisana nabafuyi bendawo, izinhlangano zezemvelo, nabanye ababambiqhaza ukuthuthukisa izinhlelo zokuphatha ezilinganisa izidingo zamahhashi nezidingo zomphakathi owazungezile.
Ukubaluleka kwegama elithi "Kiger"
Igama elithi "Kiger" selifana ne-Kiger Mustangs kanye nezici zabo ezihlukile. Leli gama libalulekile futhi ebudlelwaneni balo bomlando namasiko nomndeni wamaphayona owahlala endaweni. I-Kiger Mustangs iwuphawu olubalulekile lwaseNtshonalanga YaseMelika kanye nomoya wokuqina nokuzivumelanisa nezimo osekuphawule isifunda amakhulu eminyaka.
Kiger Mustangs kanye Nokubaluleka Kwawo Kwamasiko
I-Kiger Mustangs ibambe iqhaza elibalulekile emlandweni wamasiko we-American West. La mahhashi kuye kwaba yizindaba eziningi, izingoma, nezinkondlo, futhi asaqhubeka ekhuthaza abaculi nababhali namuhla. Ama-Kiger Mustangs nawo ayisihloko esidumile kubathwebuli bezithombe nabenzi bamafilimu, abakhangwa ukubukeka kwabo okumangalisayo nokunyakaza kwabo okuhle.
Umthelela Wokuqanjwa Kwe-Kiger Mustangs Ekugcinweni Kwabo
Ukuqanjwa kwe-Kiger Mustangs njengohlobo oluhlukile kube nomthelela omkhulu ekulondolozweni kwazo. Ngokuhlonza amahhashi njengohlobo oluhlukile lwezakhi zofuzo, i-BLM ikwazile ukwenza izinhlelo zokuphatha ezivikela indawo yawo yokuhlala futhi ziqinisekise ukusinda kwawo. Ama-Kiger Mustangs manje aqashelwa njengengxenye ebalulekile yefa lemvelo laseNtshonalanga YaseMelika, futhi kwenziwa imizamo yokuvikela inani labantu bazo ezizukulwaneni ezizayo.
Ama-Kiger Mustangs Namuhla: Ungawatholaphi
I-Kiger Mustangs ingatholakala ku-Kiger HMA eningizimu-mpumalanga ye-Oregon. Izivakashi endaweni zingabuka amahhashi endaweni yawo yemvelo futhi zifunde okwengeziwe ngezici zawo ezihlukile nomlando. Ama-Kiger Mustang ayatholakala futhi ukuze athathwe ngohlelo lwe-BLM lwe-Wild Horse kanye ne-Burro, olufuna ukubeka la mahhashi ezindlini zothando lapho anganakekelwa futhi athokozelwe.
Isiphetho: Ifa Elihlala Likhona Legama likaKiger Mustangs
Igama elithi "Kiger" seliye lafana nobuhle, ukuqina, kanye nokuvumelana nezimo kwe-American West. I-Kiger Mustangs iwuphawu olubalulekile lwamagugu alesi sifunda amasiko nemvelo, futhi igama lawo libonisa ukuxhumana okujulile phakathi kwabantu, izilwane kanye nomhlaba. Njengoba ama-Kiger Mustang eqhubeka echuma endaweni yawo yemvelo futhi ekhuthaza izizukulwane ezintsha zabathandi bamahhashi, igama lawo liyohlala liwubufakazi bomoya ohlala njalo waseNtshonalanga YaseMelika.
Ukufunda Ngokungeziwe: Izinsiza ku-Kiger Mustangs kanye negama labo
- "Kiger Mustangs: Spirit of the American West" nguKaren Sussman
- "Kiger Mustangs: Ifa Eliphilayo" kaMark J. Barrett
- "Indaba kaKiger Mustang: I-Classic American West" kaHope Ryden
- Ihhovisi Lokuphathwa Komhlaba: Kiger HMA
- Uhlelo lweHhashi lasendle kanye neBurro: Kiger Mustangs