Author: ABAAdmin1842

Parks Victoria to Exterminate ALL of Barmah’s Heritage Brumbies

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The Hon. Lilly D’Ambrosio has approved Parks Victoria’s (PVs) Strategic Action Plan Protection of Floodplain Marshes Barmah National Park and Barmah Forest Ramsar Site 2020 – 2023 (the plan). The Australian Brumby Alliance (ABA) strongly rejects PV’s claim that removing Barmah’s Brumbies is an immediate priority as “Brumbies are the most destructive of Barmah’s feral species”. The ABA’s goal is to support the retention of sustainable Brumby numbers in their historic homelands. We are deeply shocked and horrified to see this Barmah Brumby eviction plan based on propaganda. Jill Pickering, ABA’s President said that PV advised that the numbers of… Continue reading

AERIAL CULLING TO COMMENCE IN THE GUY FAWKES RIVER NATIONAL PARK

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AERIAL CULLING TO COMMENCE IN THE GUY FAWKES RIVER NATIONAL PARK MONDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2020 This cull has been ordered by NPWS as part of the ‘fire recovery pest program’.   The letter received from Darren Pitt, Northern Tablelands area, NPWS is ambiguous and does NOT identify target species.  Attempts to confirm with NPWS if horses are a target NPWS will not confirm in writing any guarantee that horses will not be targeted. What you need to know: These Heritage horses are under a management plan that is overseen by the Horse Reference Group.  STB Inc. and GFHHA have been members… Continue reading

From fire to bloodbath – Reclaim Kosci desire to prolong KNP’s suffering

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ABA Media release: Monday 20-January-2020 From fire to bloodbath – Reclaim Kosci desire to prolong KNP’s suffering The Australian Brumby Alliance (ABA) is very disappointed to see the further depths the Invasive Species Council’s (ISC) Reclaim Kosci has sunk to in its kill Brumbies crusade with renewed calls for NSW government to take action to protect Kosciuszko National Park from post fires feral horse grazing with an effective, humane and science-based management plan. Reclaim Kosci’s action is odd and in contempt given that Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018 Scientific and Community Advisory panels are already developing an… Continue reading

Summer Edition of Brumby Bridges OUT NOW!

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The Summer 2019-20 edition of the ABA newsletter Brumby Bridges is now available to view or download: Brumby Bridges Summer 2019-20 INSIDE THIS ISSUE….. President’s Chat Recent ABA Submissions References to debunk Brumby damage ABA Brumby Research Project Member News Transhumance UNESCO Award Protecting horses in the fire season Guy Fawkes and NSW fires Continue reading