Equine scientist, Joanne Canning, who has dedicated three years to researching the topic, discussed the estimated brumby population in Kosciuszko national park.

Canning explained that the official figures highlighted a brumby population increase of 37%, but she quickly discovered it neglected the number of horses removed a year.

“And it meant that the increase would have had to be 41% per [year]”, Canning continued.

“The scientific maximum is around 20% per annum and that’s in ideal conditions”.

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