Brumby cull
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Total removal of feral horses planned for some national parks
In Kosciuszko National Park, the government must by law retain 3000 brumbies. But in other national parks in NSW and Victoria, the goal is zero feral horses.
- by Bianca Hall and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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ABC reporting on brumbies lacked accuracy, impartiality: ombudsman
The ABC Ombudsman criticised three news bulletins that included unsubstantiated claims challenging the science behind the feral horse population estimate, but declined to rule on the journalist’s personal use of social media.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Aerial shooting culls thousands of horses in Kosciuszko
NSW government is ramping up the removal of feral horses from the alpine environment with a controversial technique.
- by Mike Foley
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Cassandra adopted a brumby. What happens when you rehome a feral horse?
Brumby advocates remain opposed to culling and argue rehoming should be the future of feral horse management. Environmentalists say it’s “tinkering at the edges”.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Horse cull to close parts of Kosciuszko National Park through winter
The state government’s controversial program of shooting feral horses from helicopters continues in an effort to bring down their numbers.
- by Nick O'Malley
‘Zero tolerance’: Plibersek to consider extending brumby cull
The federal government has threatened to call for the removal of all feral horses from alpine regions rather than preserving 3000 brumbies on heritage grounds.
- by Nick O'Malley
In three months, aerial culling knocks out record number of feral horses
More than 800 feral horses have been shot from helicopters in the Kosciuszko National Park, just months after the government trialled aerial shooting in the state for the first time in 20 years.
- by Laura Chung
Aerial culling of Kosciuszko feral horses labelled a success
Just months after the NSW government approved the aerial shooting of feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park, figures suggest it is working.
- by Laura Chung
Aerial shooting of feral horses approved by NSW government
It’s been more than 20 years since aerial shooting of brumbies was allowed in NSW, but that all changed on Friday in a bid to protect native species from extinction.
- by Laura Chung
NSW and federal governments urged to act on feral horses in high country
A majority on the Senate environment committee also called for the Albanese government to boost state funding for management of the alpine environment.
- by Mike Foley
‘We have to act now’: States, feds unite to cut feral horse numbers in Alps
Environment ministers led by Tanya Plibersek have announced they would revive the Alps Ministerial Council, which last met under then-environment minister Peter Garrett in 2010.
- by Mike Foley