NSW plan to cut feral horse numbers in Kosciuszko not enough, environment groups say
by Lisa Cox from Environment | The Guardian on (#5S9AS)
John Barilaro uses valedictory to reveal long-running Coalition stoush ends with agreement to reduce brumby numbers to 3,000
The New South Wales government has signed off on a plan to dramatically reduce the number of feral horses in the Kosciuszko national park to 3,000, but environment groups say it is not enough to solve the park's horse crisis".
The government ended its long-running internal stoush over feral horse management, with the former deputy premier John Barilaro announcing in his valedictory speech on Wednesday the plan had been agreed.
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