The draft amendment proposes to authorise aerial shooting as an available method to control wild horses, in addition to existing methods such as ground shooting, trapping and rehoming.
After 5 years of virtually doing nothing to comply with the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018 and the Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage Management Plan, the NSW Government is now trying to catch up in reducing horse numbers to 3,000 horses by 30 June 2027.
The draft amendment does not change the requirement to recognise the heritage value of sustainable wild horse populations in the park and protect that heritage by retaining 3,000 wild horses in identified parts of the park.
ABA has completed the public consultation survey on the draft amendment to the Plan and encourages all groups and individuals to make their own comments. The deadline for public comment is 11 September 2023.
You can access more info and the public consultation survey at:
