Author: ABAAdmin1842

Parks Victoria Push Rehoming Group to flout CONVID-19 restrictions

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Ms Pickering, President, Australian Brumby Alliance (ABA) is “horrified at Parks Victoria’s (PV)selfish actions to trap and transport three Brumbies from Mt. Nelse to a Brumby rescue’s nearby collection point after Professor Sutton’s (https://www.google.com/amp/amp.abc.net.au/article/12099294) clear warning to all Victorians to “Do the right thing now and stay at home today, tomorrow, until we’re through this, please” and “If you are flouting rules, you will be punished.” It is inconceivable, continued Ms Pickering, that Parks Victoria has trapped these three Brumbies, then dropped them at a temporary holding point with no feed to tide them over for the period we are… Continue reading

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