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Kosciuszko brumby shoot underway but will it be enough?

Experts say with aerial shooting approved, at least 6000 wild brumbies will need to removed from Kosciuszko National Park each year to meet reduction targets.

AAP · Feb 16, 2024

Aerial shooting of feral horses in Kosciuszko national park begins

270 horses were shot during a two-day trial with no reports of unnecessary animal harm or suffering

The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023

What are fire ants, and what will happen if these tiny killers take hold across Australia?

The invasive species has been found in NSW after crossing the border from Queensland, and can be deadly and damaging

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2023

Kosciuszko brumby control subject of Senate inquiry, opens door to 'federal intervention'

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek backs a Senate inquiry into helping NSW remove feral horses from Kosciuszko National Park, but some hope it will open the door for federal intervention as brumby numbers pass 18,000.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

Brumby population in Kosciuszko National Park up 30 per cent, study finds

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has revealed the results of a survey into feral horse numbers, causing concern that the plan to manage the animals is getting "off track".

ABC News · Jan 27, 2023

Feral brumbies rampant in Kosciuszko

NSW authorities have admitted feral brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park are even more abundant despite a plan to reduce wild horse numbers to 3000 by 2027.

AAP · Jan 27, 2023

Ban on aerial culling of feral animals in NSW national parks made public six weeks after introduction

A decision to ban the shooting of feral animals came into effect last month. But there is confusion around the ban's timing and why it was instituted in the first place.

ABC News · Oct 27, 2022