Tag: Victorian Alps

Victorian Coalition pledges to end brumby culling if it wins election

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The Victorian Coalition will end the shooting of wild horses to control their populations if it wins the November state election, despite environmental groups arguing the introduced animals severely damage the natural landscape. The opposition has vowed to focus on rehoming brumbies rather than eradicating them by hunting from the ground or air. Last month, Parks Victoria released a tender calling for contractors to deliver the “safe, humane and effective” shooting of feral animals in the Alpine and Barmah national parks. Wild horses are listed as the primary target in the tender document, but deer, foxes, cats, pigs and goats… Continue reading

Daniel Andrews defends plan to cull feral horses as protesters rally outside state parliament

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Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has defended a decision to cull feral horses that are causing ecological damage to Victoria’s fragile Alpine ecosystems, as protesters campaigning against the planned shooting amassed on the steps of state parliament. Parks Victoria plans to remove 500 horses from the eastern Alpine region this year as part of a feral horse management plan that includes the eventual removal of all horses from Barmah national park on the Murray River and from the Bogong high plains. The protest comes a month after Parks Victoria issued a tender for feral animal control in alpine areas, for the… Continue reading

ABA Summer Newsletter OUT NOW !

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In this issue: President’s Chat Member News ABA Response to KNP Horse Management Plan ABA Response to Parks Victoria Announcement to Shoot How to Measure if an Animal is Now Native New Member – White Alpine Equine Wild Horses Have Complex Social Groups Plus photos and gift ideas….. Continue reading

Bev McArthur MP – Member for Western Victoria is in Barmah, Victoria.

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Yesterday, I was pleased to join passionate advocates at the Barmah rally to save our iconic heritage brumbies. The impressive and well attended event highlighted the dedication from locals and Victorians across the state, who are committed to preserving these beautiful creatures. The Andrews government plans to shoot 100 Barmah brumbies, steamrolling the desperate community who have offered the government countless alternatives. This is just the beginning, Yorta Yorta and Parks Victoria want all wild horses removed from the forest. No doubt, all visitors as well! It was a great opportunity to speak with attendees about the Victorian government’s ignorance… Continue reading

MELBOURNE RALLY “STOP THE BULLETS”

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MEDIA RELEASE Treasury Gardens Melbourne 5 May 2021 at 11am Speakers from 10 National Brumby Groups and Spoken messages from 3 International Brumby Support Groups from The United States and Ireland. Song led by Graeme Padgett of Barmah who is told to shut down his horse trail riding after 30 years,that provides support to disadvantaged children and reintroduces indigenous children to country. Charlie Lovick who will join us from the High Country 4th generation cattleman, his horse ridden in the film “The Man From Snowy River”. At 1pm the attendees, led by a ridden Brumby will file in chanting to… Continue reading