A plan to almost wipe out the Snowy Mountains brumby population over the next two decades has been released by the New South Wales Government today. – ABC News See full story at: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-01/plans-to-drastically-reduce-snowy-mountains-brumby-population/7373634 Continue reading
ABA Press Release 2-May-2016 MANAGING WILD HORSES IN KOSCIUSZKO NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman invites community feedback on the Draft Wild Horse Management Plan for Kosciuszko National Park, released on Sunday 1st May 2016 (closing 8th July 2016) on link: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/protectsnowies The plan claims that wild horses will always be part Kosciuszko National Park’s (KNP) cultural heritage, but then states it will reduce Wild Horse population from 6,000 to 600, or even 400. Our heritage Brumbies are already restricted to under half of KNP, which means people of differing views can already access KNP with, or without, Wild… Continue reading
At last the long awaited draft plan is now released and open for public comment until 8 July 2016. A Media Release by the NSW Minister for the Environment states that it is intended to maintain a permanent number of horses in the park with the aim of protected both the cultural and environmental heritage of the Park. However it is planned to reduced horse numbers from 6000 to appoximately 600 in the next 20 years. ABA notes in its own Press Release that : “One wild fire will easily wipe out 600 Brumbies and result in the instant extinction… Continue reading
The NSW Natural Resource Commission has just released a draft report, Shared Problem, Shared Solutions on pest animal issues in NSW. The report was produced at the request of the Premier of NSW to undertake an independent, state-wide review of pest animal management in NSW. The public is now invited to provide feedback on the draft report before finalization of the recommendations by the end of June 2016. What implications this wider review will have on wild horse management in the Kosciusko National Park is unclear at present but it is likely that any reforms emerging from the state-wide review… Continue reading
The March Brumby Bridges is now available to view or download. Inside this Issue….. President’s Chat ABA Committee Changes NSW Pest Animal Draft Report ABA Information Papers Member News Honoring Clive Edwards, SMBUG About Tarpans What is a Wild Horse? Visit ABA Newsletter or click: Brumby Bridges March2016 Continue reading
