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Environmentalists refuse to be part of the wild horse management process in Kosi National Park.

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Management of wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park appears to be in tatters with both environmentalists and brumby supporter groups saying they are deeply concerned there has been no removal of brumbies in more than 18 months. The NSW Government introduced a brumby protection bill last year that heritage listed brumbies but also outlined a management system of committees to preserve sensitive areas of the park. But the committee process has hit a wall with environmentalists refusing to be part of the process.…more Continue reading

ABA responds to paper on “Impacts of feral horses in the Australian Alps and evidence-based solutions 2018” by Driscoll, et al

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A stream of “new” research items have been embraced by media, even though they are only a rearrangement of the 2018 conference abstracts. How can a paper presumable been peer reviewed have such inaccuracies and claim to be evidence based with so little evidence? More… Continue reading

Singleton Brumbies Under Attack !

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SINGLETON BRUMBIES UPDATE 10 DEC: the cull of the Singleton Brumbies is in progress.  Below is an ABA Media Release on the situation at this point in time.  Keep in touch with ABA and the Hunter Valley Brumby Association for updates on the issue Despite the introduction of the recent Brumby Act to protect and acknowledge the heritage value of Kosi Brumbies, Brumbies at the Singleton Military Base are on the verge of a lethal aerial cull.  ABA Member Group the Hunter Valley Brumby Association has had a long association with the Singleton Brumbies and even recently recued two orphaned… Continue reading