Author: ABAAdmin1842

Unreliable, Compromised Science – calls for a national science watchdog.

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A familiar tune to ABA, they should look at wild horse studies!    Below are some extracts from recent media – the full links are below. Hundreds of scientific research papers published by Australian scientists have been found to be unreliable or compromised, fuelling calls for a national science watchdog. For the first time, a team of science writers behind Retraction Watch has put together a database of compromised scientific research in Australia. Over the past two decades, 247 scientific research papers – some associated with the country’s most reputable universities – have been found to be compromised. Compromised studies are… Continue reading

ABA vs Parks Victoria, Federal Court, 15-19 July 2019

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Jill Pickering, President of ABA, summarises an eventful week Day 1 (Monday 15 July 2019) – First court day today ABA vs Parks Victoria. Our legal team presented good legal arguments, which Parks legal team tried to undermine. Tomorrow we sort unresolved evidence objections, then begin witness evidence. Great to challenge ParksVic in an environment that requires a reply. Sunrise aired this morning aired a program thanks to our media team Six O’clock’s persistence. Sunrise gave good coverage from ABA’s perspective, Phil ingamells was as negative as usual. Fail to understand why the Sunrise lady claimed that Brumbies were un-trainable!!!!!!… Continue reading

ABA Autumn Newsletter OUT NOW!

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The Autumn 2019 edition of the ABA newsletter Brumby Bridges is now available. Inside this Issue….. President’s Chat Further to John Barilaro’s statements ABA Brumby Research Project New Membership Category Facebook Page Member News Films – The Mustang and Equus Gonacon update KNP annual visitor numbers Editor’s Tail To view or download click:  Brumby Bridges Autumn 2019 Continue reading

Brumby ‘backflip’ denied by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro

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ABA is pleased that John Barilaro has clarified his wording at a recent Jindabyne meeting on Kosciusko Wild Horse management under the new Heritage Act. Hopefully his words on a new population count, then reduce to 3-4,000 will show the public that the Heritage Act is a genuine attempt to find the right balance and have both sides working together. By allowing smaller populations to remain in selected areas of the park (not everywhere!) and humanely manage through passive trapping, fertility control, etc, we would hope that some compromise between pro and anti groups can be established. The Reclaim Kosi… Continue reading