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Patrick Finnerty, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation and Wildlife Management, University of Sydney

A court will decide the future of Yuraygir’s feral horses. That matters for native plants and animals

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From poems to films and books of history, horses feature widely in Australian popular culture.

Feral horses, also known as brumbies, are descendants of domesticated horses that now live and breed independently in the wild. For some people, these horses are a cherished part of Australia’s cultural heritage. For others, they represent a major threat to the environments they inhabit.

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