How were Przewalski’s horses reintroduced to the wild after disappearing there?

Przewalski’s horses were saved from extinction through the efforts of zoos, which maintained and bred the species after it disappeared from its natural habitat.1

Following their decline, the horses were declared extinct in the wild, though they continued to exist in captivity. In the late 20th century, conservationists initiated programs to reintroduce these captive-bred populations back into their native range in Mongolia. These reintroduction efforts have since expanded to include additional sites across central Asia and China.1

These programs have achieved moderate success, with several hundred individuals living in the wild as of 2011. Today, these wild populations receive legal protection in Mongolia and China, though they continue to face challenges from competition for pasture and water with local nomadic pastoralists.12