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ABA Letter to NSW Government regarding repeal of the

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The Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018 is being challenged in NSW Parliament on 22 August 2019. Penny Sharpe, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council has introduced a Private Member Bill to repeal the Act.   ABA has formally written to several members of the NSW Parliament supporting the Brumby Act as it stands. To view or download ABA’s letter to Penny Sharpe: ABA letter to Penny Sharpe MLC   Continue reading

ABA Winter Newsletter OUT NOW!

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The Winter Edition of Brumby Bridges is now available.   A lot has happened since the last newsletter and this one focuses on ABA’s court case against Parks Victoria.  Of course we also have news from our Members. Inside this Issue….. President’s Chat Court Hearing of ABA vs Parks Victoria Public Perceptions Study Unreliable Science and the need for a national watchdog ABA Brumby Research Project Member News Cultural Significance of Bogong High Plains Wild Horses What’s this Court Case Really About Download or View :  Brumby Bridges Winter 2019 Continue reading

ABA Autumn Newsletter OUT NOW!

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The Autumn 2019 edition of the ABA newsletter Brumby Bridges is now available. Inside this Issue….. President’s Chat Further to John Barilaro’s statements ABA Brumby Research Project New Membership Category Facebook Page Member News Films – The Mustang and Equus Gonacon update KNP annual visitor numbers Editor’s Tail To view or download click:  Brumby Bridges Autumn 2019 Continue reading

Brumby ‘backflip’ denied by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro

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ABA is pleased that John Barilaro has clarified his wording at a recent Jindabyne meeting on Kosciusko Wild Horse management under the new Heritage Act. Hopefully his words on a new population count, then reduce to 3-4,000 will show the public that the Heritage Act is a genuine attempt to find the right balance and have both sides working together. By allowing smaller populations to remain in selected areas of the park (not everywhere!) and humanely manage through passive trapping, fertility control, etc, we would hope that some compromise between pro and anti groups can be established. The Reclaim Kosi… Continue reading

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