Author: ABAAdmin1842

Support from Melinda Bath MP, Member for Eastern Victoria Region

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Dear Jill, Thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding the management of eastern Victoria’s alpine brumbies. Etched in Australian folklore, with the likes of Banjo Patterson’s ‘The Man From Snowy River’, brumbies have become part of our heritage and high country identity.  Accordingly, their numbers need to be managed sustainably. The Government must have appropriate, ethical management measures in place to protect our natural environment.  Mustering and rehoming must be the priority in any government program to manage their numbers rather than shooting and eradication. Again, I thank you for taking the time to express your views… Continue reading

Night Shooting Planned for Victoria’s Alpine Heritage Brumbies

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#ProtectOurHeritageBrumbyCampaign Imagine this. It’s late at  night, and in the cool dark, a herd of horses – pregnant mares, yearlings from last year’s foals, old horses, young horses, and the herd’s stallions with the bachelor herds nearby, are quietly grazing.  Suddenly, a shot rings out, and a mare goes down, the herd panics at the sound    and begins to run –  not knowing they are surrounded by ground shooters using thermal imaging and noise suppressors to pinpoint where their targets are. It is unclear how Parks intend to humanely ground shoot a Brumby at night, or how they will locate… Continue reading

Brumby shooting program opposed

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A Parks Victoria program to shoot eastern Victoria’s alpine brumbies is being opposed by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, who believes there are better ways to manage numbers. A court challenge opposing the shooting of the horses was lost last week and the program is expected to commence later this month. “Everyone understands brumby numbers require monitoring and at times control measures will need to be implemented, but this can be done – as it has successfully in the past – through capture and rehoming,” said Mr Bull. “Brumbies have become part of our heritage and High-Country identity. They… Continue reading

18 May Parks Vic will commence shooting – WHAT YOU CAN DO

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18th May 2020 Parks Victoria will begin shooting Victorian Alpine Brumbies at night, using infra red  sights and silencers.  We have been inundated with your questions of what you can do to help. PLEASE sign the petitions below: VICTORIAN Brumbies: CHANGE Petition – LINK – Can we get to 25,000 Australia Wide? Open to all Australians within Victoria or another state https://www.change.org/p/the-heritage-and-cultural-value-of-victorian-brumbies PARLIAMENT Petition (Andy Meddick to present when over 10,000 – LINK; Only open for Victorian residents as it targets the Victorian Government https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/council/petitions/electronic-petitions/view-e-petitions/details/12/147?fbclid=IwAR321LUJjAIvMQjs_BiGF4i4qf88DlMYR3iSJuEHkYBk29Q8cXBj4cXXPss – nearly halfway – Need 10,000 URGENT by 29th May 2020 (see below to find… Continue reading

FEDERAL COURT GIVES GO AHEAD FOR VICTORIA’S ALPINE BRUMBIES TO BE ANNIHILATED

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MEDIA ALERT FEDERAL COURT GIVES GO AHEAD FOR VICTORIA’S ALPINE BRUMBIES TO BE ANNIHILATED Friday 8th May 2020 Main stories: 1. Today in the Federal Court of Australia at Melbourne, the Australian Brumby Alliance (ABA) has lost its attempt to save Victoria’s Alpine Brumbies in a landmark case against Parks Victoria. Case: Australian Brumby Alliance Inc v Parks Victoria. Federal Court Case No.: VID1569/2018. 2. Parks Victoria now intends to start “ground shooting” Brumbies in (an activity that Parks Victoria acknowledges is unpopular in the community, and an activity that its existing management plan expressly promises will not occur) for… Continue reading