10 years after the Alberta government culled some wild horses in the province, the fate of the feral animals is once again in the spotlight.

A group of volunteers has helped rescue a horse that was stuck in a deep mud hole with ice around the edges in the foothills of Alberta, Canada. They spent 45 minutes freeing the feral filly.

Another study, completed in 2015 in conjunction with the University of Alberta, found that wild horses have the potential to compete with elk, caribou, sheep and bison for food and habitat.