The June 2014 issue of Brumby Bridges is now available online to view or download: Brumby Bridges June 2014 In this issue: New Barmah Brumby Preservation Group Conservation Grazing to Arrest Desertification Member News National Parks legislation NSWNPW Kosi Field Trip Report Ramsar Convention on Wetlands – its link to Barmah New Veterinarian Brumby Working Group Continue reading
The Barmah Heritage Horse Day on May 4, 2014 was a great success, most notably resulting the the formation of a new group of mostly local residents to help preserve the existence of brumbies in the Barmah Forest. Read all about it in the link below! Rallying for brumbies, Country News Continue reading
ABA, in concert with other concerned groups is campaigning to keep the Barmah Forest Heritage Brumbies in the area they have lived for over 150 years. You can help by signing and distributing the petition to the Victorian Government. To download copies of the petition preamble (also displayed below) and the petition itself, click on the links below. Petition preamble – Victorian Government PETITION to Victorian Government Please return to L Sutton PO Box 86 Berrigan NSW 2712. For more information on this campaign, read the preamble to the petition below or contact Jill Pickering. PETITION to the Victorian… Continue reading
The March 2014 issue of the ABA Newsletter is now available in pdf format from our ABA Newsletter page. In this Issue: Comments on current Wild Horse Management Reviews ABA Website development Member News Australian Brumby Challenge Learned Helplessness in Horses Clinics and Tours Rewilding Europe Continue reading
ABA recently posted a Call for Action for people to complete a survey on Parks Victoria’s website in regard to the Barmah Forest Brumbies. It was understood by ABA that no decision would be made on removing the horses until the stakeholders steering committee consultation process and final report were completed. However the stakeholders committee was informed late 2013, before their review was completed, that Parks Victoria had now made the decision to remove Barmah’s Brumbies. ABA President Jill Pickering has written to Parks Victoria expressing concerns as well as seeking answers to a list of questions put to Parks… Continue reading
