Tag: Victorian Alps

Rally for the Alpine Brumbies WED 7 FEB 2018

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Despite Brumby groups offering to assist in a fertility control program, the Victorian Govt is determined to rid the Bogong High Plains area of the Australian Alps of a small population of wild horses. The Victorian Brumby Association is organising a rally in Melbourne on Wed Feb 7. If you are in Melbourne and wish to join the march, below are the details. 10 am Wednesday 7 Feb Fitzroy Gardens Melbourne Victoria Rally meet point is the Albert St end of the Fitzroy gardens. March starts promptly at 10.30am, please be there at 10am to organise groups and banners. Bring… Continue reading

March 2017 ABA Newsletter OUT NOW !

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The March 2017 edition of Brumby Bridges is now available for viewing or download: Brumby Bridges Mar 2017  or visit our Newsletter Page In this issue: President’s Chat ABA Lobby Approach Expanded Parks Victoria – Recent Wild Horse Stakeholder Meetings Member News from STB, HVBA and Kaimanawa Heritage Horses The Tale of a Thyroid Tumour     Continue reading

September 2016 ABA Newsletter OUT NOW!

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The September edition of Brumby Bridges is now available for viewing or download a the link below: Brumby Bridges Sep 2016 INSIDE THIS ISSUE….. 2…..President’s Chat 3…..Managing Viable Snowy Brumbies 4…..NSW Alpine Resorts Environmental Report 5…..Subscribe to ABA 6…..Member News 8…..Hoof Prints 9…..Editor’s Tail Continue reading

Alpine Brumbies used as Scapegoats

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ABA Press Release – 6-Sept-2016 Alpine Brumbies used as Scapegoats ABC Gippsland (Victorian Government Mulls Brumby Cull, 5-Sept-2016) reported claims made by the Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio that thousands of brumbies are causing damage in the Victorian Alps. The latest count of 2,350 Brumbies in the Victorian Alps is tiny compared to feral pigs, deer and rabbit numbers. Furthermore, Brumbies do not foal every year, but pigs, deer and rabbits have annual multiple births. Multiple birth species can recover rapidly from a cull. Even our scientists have started blaming Brumbies, simply because they are in the area. Nocturnal pigs and… Continue reading