Author: ABAAdmin1842

A Short History of High Plains Wild Horses from Kiandra to Peppercorn

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Ted Taylor,  from Northern KNP is knowledgeable of the background and origins of various Snowy Brumby breed types, from: Kiandra Yarrangobilly Caves. Long Plain/Currango Peppercorn, Broken Cart and Brindabella, and Coolamine   Below is his account of the history of horses from this area.   Short history of High Plains Wild Horses from Kiandra to Peppercorn Ted Taylor “I now describe, for those not privileged to see KNP when leased and grazed by tens of thousands of sheep and cattle for over one 100 yrs. It was a very beautiful healthy landscape; the broad-toothed rat, corroboree frog, fish and wild… Continue reading

ABA Submission to the draft KNP Wild Horse Management Plan

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The ABA submission is about ensuring that a robust Heritage Snowy Brumby population will continue to be seen by future generations as living history and understand why early settlers relied on ancestors of the Snowy Brumby to survive. In doing so, the ABA also accepts that too many of any species, including humans, will cause negative environmental impacts. To view and download the full ABA Submission and its Attachments, click on the links below ABA Submission to KNP Draft Wild Horse Management Plan ABA Submission Att-1 Managing Viable Brumby Populations ABA Submission Att-2 Impacts in Perspective ABA Submission Att-3 Straight… Continue reading

Freedom of Species Podcast: Killing off the Kosciuszko Brumbies

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The Freedom of Species radio show draws on all disciplines that have a fascination, an appreciation and a belief in a better world for all animals: conservation, philosophy, sociology, art, literature, science, film, history, politics and the vegan and animal rights movements. On July 24, 2016 Freedom of Species aired their conversations with Jill Pickering, President of the Australian Brumby Alliance & Lynette Sutton from Hoofs2010 Brumby Rescue about their objections to, and frustrations with, the proposed government draft Wild Horse Management Plan for the Kosi Brumbies. Hear the podcast at the link below: http://www.freedomofspecies.org/show/killing-kosciuszko-brumbies   Continue reading

How and Where to Send Kosciuszko Wild Horse Plan Submissions

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We are down to “people power” now – so it is vital that as many people as possible reply to the draft plan by 19-Aug-16. The draft plan has recognised the Heritage Status of the Snowy Brumby, but then advised actions that will inevitably lead to their extinction from the next wild fire. A major inconsistency with granting Snowy Brumby heritage status is that the next major wild fire will shrink Brumby numbers to below a genetically viable level, leaving in-breeding to complete their extinction (in 2003 fire killed 64% of all Brumbies and many other flora and fauna). To… Continue reading