Animal Justice Party MP Mark Peason questions Speakman in NSW Parliament

Number of brumbies can’t be exactly determined, according to NSW environment minister Mark Pearson of the Animal Justice Party questioned the Environment Minister during the NSW Budget Estimates (2 Septembr 2016) over population numbers, need for research and use of humane control methods.  Full story on the Weekly Times website: http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/politics/number-of-brumbies-cant-be-exactly-determined-according-to-nsw-environment-minister/news-story/f5df908a719b747a08cce9e21fe47195 Continue reading

Victorian Brumbies now under threat!!!

Brumby cull in Victoria’s Alpine region necessary to prevent environmental damage, ecologists say ABC The World Today reports on a proposal by Don Driscoll and reported by not named “other academics” advocating aerial culling of 5000 horses in the Victorian Alps.  The full story as at the link below: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-01/brumby-cull-called-for-to-prevent-environmental-damage/7805302 Continue reading

Save the Brumbies: Protesters are trying to stop Australia from culling its wild horses

The UK Telegraph reports on the plight of Kosi Brumbies, includiing comments from ABA Members the Snowy Mountain Bush Users Group and the Victorian Brumby Association.  For the full story click the link below: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/13/save-the-brumbies-protesters-are-trying-to-stop-australia-from-c/ Continue reading

ABA letter to NSW Premier refutes Prof Don Driscoll’s claims regarding Brumby populations in KNP

President of ABA, Jill Pickering has written to Mike Baird, Premier of NSW in regard to a recent letter to him from Prof Don Driscoll supporting the draft Wild Horse Management Plan.   View or download ABA’s letter to Mike Baird: Letter to Mike Baird, Premier NSW from Jill Pickering, President ABA   Continue reading