India, May 1 -- Herd had been considered risk earlier, with tendency to trample or overgraze vegetation used by native wildlife species, contribute to erosion and soil-related impacts

A herd of almost 200 wild horses descended from animals used in a famous battle in United States history can stay on in the park that is their home and once shaped the formative years of a beloved US president.

John Hoeven, the Republic Senator for the state of North Dakota, announced in a statement on April 25 that he had secured a commitment from the National Park Service (NPS) to maintain the wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP).

"The NPS will immediately terminate its proposed removal of horses at TRNP under the environmental assessm...