Daniel Andrews defends plan to cull feral horses as protesters rally outside state parliament
by Calla Wahlquist from Environment | The Guardian on (#6040Z)
Parks Victoria intends to remove 500 horses from state's eastern Alpine region this year as part of feral horse management plan
Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has defended a decision to cull feral horses that are causing ecological damage to Victoria's fragile Alpine ecosystems, as protesters campaigning against the planned shooting amassed on the steps of state parliament.
Parks Victoria plans to remove 500 horses from the eastern Alpine region this year as part of a feral horse management plan that includes the eventual removal of all horses from Barmah national park on the Murray River and from the Bogong high plains.
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