Tag: NSW

Corindi flood Brumbies, rescued and rehomed by ABA Member Group Save The Brumbies

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BRUMBY horses, rescued from the Corindi floods in March, have all been found new homes by Bellingen-based Save The Brumbies (STB) charity. “The horses were causing havoc on domestic farms due to fencing being destroyed,” Jan Carter, founder of STB, told News Of The Area. “They had strayed from the adjoining State Forests. “Grafton NPWS and Local Land Services didn’t want to euthanise the horses, so they put out a call and we stepped up and took eleven horses,” said Jan. “Quite a few were stallions needing to be gelded, which is quite an expensive job, but Land Serves paid… Continue reading

ABA Winter Newsletter OUT NOW !

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The Winter editions of Brumby Bridges is now available to view or download. In this issue: President’s Chat Member News ABA Rehoming Survey – for rehomers or potential rehomers The Mares – Carol Hancock Photography ABA Raffle Winners Update from Coffin Bay Brumby Preservation Society Kaimanawa Ranges Tours Wild Horse Energy Vibrations – Kelly Wilson and more ! Continue reading

Locals claim Snowy Mountains construction causing terrible destruction

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Having clocked hundreds of kilometres trekking the Snowy Mountains, Michelle Brown is bewildered brumby critics can justify their arguments as Snowy 2.0 decimates the very land they’re trying to save. “I’m seeing pristine tracts of land turned inside out as the construction continues” she said. “Yet we have the Federal Environment Minister and conservation groups weighing in on the brumbies and their impact on the park.” The contradiction leaves Michelle seething. Continue reading

Alpine brumbies: destructive feral hoofed beasts or a heritage breed to protect?

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The Guardian, 27 June 2021 While both sides of the Brumby debate are presented, it is a shame that this article in the Guardian highlights Jamie Pittock’s comment that ‘…arguments that horses have any positive impact on the landscape are “utter scientific garbage”…’ when in truth he doesn’t have a clue. That is because most ecological research on wild horses in Australia does not examine whether there are any positive impacts. It is assumed all impacts are negative and the research is biased around this assumption. So, Dr PIttock, it seems that the only “utter scientific garbage” in this article… Continue reading