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GLOBAL CULTURE 92 M AY/J U N E 2 017 U N TAC K E D ild horses in Puerto Rico are a big draw for tourists, and it might seem like there's no downside to them living on the islands and looking picturesque in the backgrounds of vacation snapshots. But last year Victor Emeric, the mayor of Vieques, an island off Puerto Rico's coast, called the Humane Society of the United States for help with the horses. "When the island goes into drought, the horses become desperate for water," said Tara Loller, director of strategic campaigns and special projects for the HSUS. "If the water is scarce, it becomes a desperate time for them, and a good number would die off. e mares would take their foals up into town, and they got creative enough that they started to break into the piping. On top of that, when mares would be walking their babies back into the jungle areas, inadvertently they would get hit by cars. e mayor knew it was huge problem but one they wanted to handle the right way." A five-year equine immunocontraceptive vaccine program is drawing top riders to help solve an overpopulation problem in Puerto Rico. By LISA SL A DE MEREDITH LEE/HSUS PHOTO