Kosciuszko brumby numbers to be drastically cut under NSW government plan
by Lisa Cox from on (#5Q75P)
Conservationists warn long-awaited draft locks in damage by allowing thousands of feral horses to roam in more than a third of the national park
The number of feral horses in the Kosciuszko national park would be drastically reduced to 3,000 under a long-awaited plan to manage rapidly growing populations in the alpine wilderness area.
The New South Wales environment minister, Matt Kean, released the draft plan for public comment on Friday and said it struck the right balance between protecting fragile ecosystems and recognising the cultural heritage values of wild horses.
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