Tag: Wild Horse Management Plan

Stakeholder Update – Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Management Plan

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The Draft KNP Wild Horse Plan is expected late December 2015, then open for comment for January and February 2016. The final plan is due mid-2016 to detail the future direction of wild horses in KNP. Please read the full details and mark your diaries for the Jan/Feb last chance to comment period. It is vital we end with a balanced and objective plan, and one that allows for Brumbies, in reasonable numbers, to continue living wild in KNP. NPWS Stakeholder update KNP 1-1 Interestingly, KNP are working on a heritage values assessment. Most people know that some social media… Continue reading

Australian Alps Aerial Horse Survey – Letter from the Hon Lisa Neville MP

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ABA has received a response to our letter inquiring about the results of the 2014 aerial horse survey from the Victorian Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water.  You can read ABA’s original submission to the Greater Alpine Draft Management Plan, our post asking for the results of the aerial count survey and the reply from The Hon Lisa Neville, MP by  clicking on the links below: ABA Lisa Neville reply Vic Count delay ABA Frustrated by Delay in Report Release ABA Response to Greater Alpine Draft Management Plan Continue reading

ABA Response to Draft Management Plan – Greater Alpine National Park (Vic)

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The ABA has responded to the Victorian “Greater Alpine National Parks draft management plan” released June 2014. In summary, the ABA has called for: “The Brumby’s unique, living cultural must be recognised as it is totally consistent with the Act obligations to respect culture), by: Formalising conservation grazing programs, Maintaining viable, co-existing Brumby populations, and Removing overabundant Brumby numbers by humane methods such as passive trapping, low stress mustering and fertility control [effective now for populations < 200]. Never use aerial shooting in the Alpine National Park. “ To view/download the full submission, click below: ABA reply to Alps Plan… Continue reading

March Brumby Bridges available now!

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The March 2014 issue of the ABA Newsletter is now available in pdf format from our ABA Newsletter page. In this Issue: Comments on current Wild Horse Management Reviews   ABA Website development Member News Australian Brumby Challenge Learned Helplessness in Horses Clinics and Tours Rewilding Europe Continue reading

December Brumby Bridges out now!

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The December 2013 ABA newsletter, Brumby Bridges is now available for view or download HERE ! In this issue….. ABA News and Member Reports (including Parks Victoria Wild Horse Management Plan update) The Australian Brumby Challenge Book Launch: Brumby – A Celebration of the Australian Wild Horse Postcard from New Zealand Bitless Riding Continue reading