The key is management of the asset, not eradication. no because they are not the cause.

Horses will be left suffering many with foals at foot. The photo shows what a normal creek should look like. Cloven hooves compacted the soil far greater than the light tread of the wombat and kangaroo, We pitched our tents high on a ridge above one of the many lakes that have been formed to provide water to the Snowy River Hydro Scheme. Feral horse wallow and bank loss. We brought in all the feral animals and failed to control them. Neil Mitchell . Many Australians believe that brumbies made an important contribution to the horse regiments. what is the first thing that we think of when you think of Australia. All sphagnum moss, shrubbery and acquatic plants have been lost, and the corners trampled to such an extent that the next big rain event will wash the corner away straightening the river and causing rapid run-off from this catchment. Remove all; Disconnect; Overseas study of wild horse populations confirms ecological damage not significant with managed horse numbers.

One farmer has offered his property as a sanctuary to save up to 100 brumbies …

The Brumby’s are now an adapted species, and its more than an emotional connection.

( Log Out /  A High Country cattleman's push in the Supreme Court of Victoria to save feral horses from being killed means professional shooters will not start their work before June 1. Liz, l haven’t met anyone yet that thinks horses should be high above the snow line. Philip Maguire challenged the State of Victoria in a bid to halt the shooting of horses under Parks Victoria's Feral Horse Strategic Action Plan. Richard, this is not about horse riders but amount the damage done by wild horses. What I did not see was the impact of the ski resorts on the sensitive environment. There are multiple species of plants and animals (many of them threatened) in the Australian Alps that are having their habitats destroyed by horses. The only difference is that I have seen the wild boar & deer doing it.

i personally only make the trip up to the high country to see the wild horses.

We must not approach this subject in an “all or nothing” way!

Bogong brumbies are descended from horses bred on the Bogong High Plains by the McNamara and Young families for the Waler trade. UPDATED: Victorian brumbies in court as traps are prepared in NSW, Feral horse legal action “delaying the inevitable”, Riders and shooters to face off in Victorian Alps as horse lovers mount rescue mission, Snowy Brumbies in a desperate state year round.

The aborigines don’t use the Parks as they did 40,000 years ago. Your email address will not be published. And that’s why they are a problem of increasing proportions. "They should be controlled, but not by going out there and shooting these magnificent animals. They cause a lot of destruction to fragile alpine environments and are increasingly getting up higher each season, no doubt due to population increase.

For those interested, the link is: 18/05/2020. "The makeup of this parliament does not afford much of a chance of success," he said. thats exactly right not to mention they dont shoot to kill they only shoot to wound or injure and to top off the cake HORSES DO NOT USE DIRT OR MUD WALLOWS !!! 276 likes.

Mr Maguire, whose alpine grazing property borders the Bogong unit of Alpine National Park is also fighting to save the Bogong brumbies from eradication. "That is not to say that the challenges nor the fight will stop. Compared to the human race they do more good than harm. I think not. ), horses are not different or a special case. They AND the environment are dynamic, not static– the environment changes.

There is everything to be gained by managing in the Brumby as l’ve set out.

The inside of the hut was bare and spartan. Pity they dont get their facts right though. Sphagnum bogs and subalpine herbfields are some of the most diverse and beautiful ecotypes I have ever seen when not grazed and trampled by hard hoofed animals. Horses are everywhere but not Corroborree frogs or alpine wildflowers: It seemed a bleak place to live life alone for all of those years; He never took a wife and died childless. Is there any reason why you did not interview or invite people like Peter Cochran or Leisa Caldwell or John Barilaro or Clive Edwards or ecologists like Craig Downer to write about horses in the high country?

This story is confusing as Phil Macquire is only mustering the remaining 100 or so remaining Brimbies to his place after Vic Parks plan to eliminate them all last Sunday night. Sixty years ago you could swim in it. It would seem that no matter which way you look lately, you’re confronted with cries of “shoot them all” in the media or blogs such as this claiming our Brumbies are the cause of irreparable damage and must be removed.

Here in the national park the grasses had dried out and gone to seed. not so much saying. https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/sadflkjlewajqwer/a2633b0a-bf34-49dc-bd7b-c8d6d3cc4164.jpg/r297_0_3069_1566_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg, Myer reviver: stores welcome trade resuming, Get ready for a beer and steak, Albury's pubs are opening soon, Numbers game runs in the Snow family, especially for siblings, First of four solar farm proposals officially referred to the IPC, Fitted mask rule in effect midnight Sunday: Vic COVID-19 update, Solar system could keep lights on at bush centre in future fires, Irrigators welcome budget ag focus, but disappointment over rain project snub.

Much of the damage I see are pigs.

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"If we can bring some out back down to my place and give them sanctuary there we'll keep going back until we can get as many as we can.". In terms of any legal implications of removing the brumbies from the national parks, Mr Tilley said it is "better to ask forgiveness than permission". "But I'm happy to make an effort. Humans are responsible for all of it.

No Brumby group or cattle group, has supported grazing above the snow line. All recognition of our inherent responsibility to them, their contribution to our country or accountability for their now precarious position is either overlooked or completely ignored. Hi maeleesun, it’s true that vested interests like some of those you name will have different perspectives, but those of us that care about the mountains can’t afford to ignore the evidence. tbh i think these “scientists” need to open their eyes more the deer ,pigs and feral cattle do more damage to our high country than the horses the only difference being the deer and pigs are long gone out of sight when we’re around and the horses are in plain sight and cop the blame for the damage, they only use these paths as safe crossings horses are incredibly smart animals. it is not a static system, its dynamic, the horses are now a part of the system.

RSPCA Victoria has expressed support for the ground shooting of brumbies in the Australian high country, noting it was sometimes necessary to manage populations of … Your suggestion that they kill native species as a food source or just for fun is one I find highly confusing, as I’m sure you’re aware they’re herbivores and as such are not frivolous killers of our native species. A last-minute legal intervention by Omeo-based mountain cattleman, Phil Maguire, helped convince the Victorian State government to refrain from embarking on its shooting program until June 1. in priority order combined with everyone on board in the productive role of what and where they can. "But I'm happy to make an effort. Recently I was contacted by Dianne Thompson who had read about our Horses in Australia project and Spirited: Australia’s Horse Story exhibition. Why would anyone want to! The court also heard that Parks Victoria had been facing some operational difficulties in relation to the cull. Last modified on Wed 14 Feb 2018 18.11 GMT, The natural environment of the Snowy mountains is under threat from invasive species, including the brumby horse.

Now, “1000’s of wild horses”—-do we exaggerate to empower the argument?

How to get them? "I think people feel they have been lied to with a plan that said these horses would be re-homed, mustered and trapped and that shooting would only happen if all else fails, would only happen after consultation and engagement.

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