Tag: Kosciuszko National Park

Environmentalists refuse to be part of the wild horse management process in Kosi National Park.

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Management of wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park appears to be in tatters with both environmentalists and brumby supporter groups saying they are deeply concerned there has been no removal of brumbies in more than 18 months. The NSW Government introduced a brumby protection bill last year that heritage listed brumbies but also outlined a management system of committees to preserve sensitive areas of the park. But the committee process has hit a wall with environmentalists refusing to be part of the process.…more Continue reading

ABA responds to paper on “Impacts of feral horses in the Australian Alps and evidence-based solutions 2018” by Driscoll, et al

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A stream of “new” research items have been embraced by media, even though they are only a rearrangement of the 2018 conference abstracts. How can a paper presumable been peer reviewed have such inaccuracies and claim to be evidence based with so little evidence? More… Continue reading

June ABA Newsletter OUT NOW !

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A tad late but a lot has happened!  The June newsletter is available for viewing or download: Brumby Bridges June 2018 In this issue: President’s Chat Brumbies Biodiversity and Evolution What Park environmental studies do not include The Brumby Bill 2018 Member News How colour adaptions help horses survive Editor’s Tail Continue reading

Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage Bill 2018

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23 May 2018 was an historic day for Australian Wild Horses.  The Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage Bill 2018 was introduced to the NSW Parliament NSW by Member for Monaro, John Barilaro and, for the first time in Australian history, Brumbies have been recognised for their heritage value. The object of the Act is to recognise the heritage value of sustainable wild horse populations within parts of Kosciuszko National Park and to protect that heritage, while ensuring other environmental values of the park are also maintained. You can read or download the First Print of the “Brumby Bill” by… Continue reading