Brumby numbers 'way down' in Kosciuszko, aerial shooting paused

Australian state govt shoots dead thousands of wild horses in controversial bid to protect national park

SYDNEY, March 3 — Thousands of wild horses were shot dead in the mountains of eastern Australia as part of a controversial plan to cull them to protect the environment, according...

Brumby numbers 'way down' in Kosciuszko, aerial shooting paused

NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe has indicated that the wild horse management program at Kosciuszko National Park is ahead of schedule and that between 3,000 and 4,000 animals remain.

Aerial shooting ends after thousands of brumbies culled

Thousands of brumbies have been "removed" from Kosciuszko National Park since shooting from helicopters restarted, bringing a key...

Australian state ends aerial shooting of wild horses - The Rahnuma Daily

Australian state ends aerial shooting of wild horses Sydney, March 3 (IANS) Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) has shifted the method of managing the number of wild horses at Kosciuszko National Park following the culling of thousands of brumbies through aerial shooting. The use of aerial shooting is no longer necessary, NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe told a budget estimates hearing on Monday. The wild horse population is being controlled …

Australian state ends aerial shooting of wild horses

Sydney: Australia's New South Wales (NSW) has shifted the method of managing the number of wild horses at Kosciuszko National Park following the culling of thousands of brumbies through aerial shooting.  The use of aerial shooting is no longer necessary, NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe told a budget estimates hearing on Monday. The wild horse population is being controlled due to fears that they are endangering certain rare and native spec…