Feral horses run riot across the Australian Alps
Michael is joined by Andrew Cox, CEO the Invasive Species Council, who has urged the NSW government to take drastic action to cull brumbies.
“This is a disaster. The park is being ruined by feral horses. We’re seeing unprecedented damage,” he told reporters in Canberra.
Mr Cox is calling for humane and effective measures to slash the wild horse population.
“The damage is indisputable. The park is being wrecked. The wetlands are being wrecked. Our catchments of three major rivers are being wrecked,” he said.
“We’re losing threatened species that could become extinct if the out of control horse numbers are allowed to continue.”
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