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Booming feral horse population at state forest north of Gympie leads to rise in road accidents

These wild horses have gradually been trapped using low-stress methods ahead of relocation. (ABC Sunshine Coast: Meg Bolton)

A booming population of feral horses is being relocated from a south-east Queensland forest, with authorities saying the risk of car strikes is posing a grave danger to horses and humans.

The horse population within the Toolara and Tuan state forests, north of Gympie, is estimated to have increased by up to 50 per cent in the past four years to about 3,000 animals.

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