I guess this will be my New Years Eve rabbithole.

The details were announced at a recent event in Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, marking 40 years since the species was reintroduced to China. The growth in the horse's population in China has been internationally recognized as a successful model for species reintroduction.

Apparently reintroduction can also recover grasslands, halting the spread of desert conditions.