Vic Government releases Draft Wild Horse Management Plan

In the draft Alpine National Park – Alpine National Park – Feral Horse Strategic Action Plan which was released the last working day prior to Christmas, Parks Victoria are to cull every Brumby from Bogong High Plains and halve the number in the Alps main area over the next few years. The draft plan release was also covered by The Weekend Australian. ABA has prepared a Position Paper and How to Help document Colleen O’Brien (Victorian Brumby Association) has set up a FAQ page and ways to provide feedback to the short time frame to 2 Feb 2018 16 Feb… Continue reading

Plans to cull Kosi Brumbies to extinction could be thwarted

A CONTROVERSIAL state government proposal to cull ­almost the entire population of wild horses in the Snowy Mountains is set to be shelved after a government deadlock. In a move sure to be criticised by environmentalists, The ­Sunday Telegraph can reveal work is under way on an alternative plan to manage the estimated 6000-plus horses. For the full story visit the Daily Telegraph webpage: Snowy Brumby cull plan to be shelved… Continue reading

September 2016 ABA Newsletter OUT NOW!

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