Victorian agencies accused of failing to consult traditional owners over feeding of stranded brumbies in national park

Feral horses trapped on high ground in Barmah national park during floods were fed by helicopter hay drops

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Peak environmental groups have accused Parks Victoria and other agencies of failing to consult traditional owners before facilitating hay drops in the Barmah national park to feed feral horses stranded in floods last year.

The Barmah national park is jointly managed by Parks Victoria and the traditional owners, the Yorta Yorta nation.

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