by Editor | Jul 6, 2020 | Latest news, Stories from Kosci
By Linda Groom Voting in the by-election for the federal seat of Eden-Monaro concluded on July 4. With freezing weather and COVID-19 concerns, who would have thought anyone would turn up? But they did. True, there were more postal votes than usual. But most of the... 
by Candice Bartlett | May 29, 2020 | Stories from Kosci
Kosciuszko’s Victorian neighbour, the Alpine National Park, has been the subject of both Federal and Supreme court cases this month. Parks Victoria was taken to court over the implementation of their Feral Horse Strategic Action Plan 2018-2021. Both... 
by Candice Bartlett | May 27, 2020 | Stories from Kosci, Uncategorized
The “save-the-brumby” debate has kicked off again recently and I’ve been asked a bit what’s the sitch is so I thought I’d share some perspective. I’ve tried to summarise the scientific part (the political gets messy). As a horse... 
by Candice Bartlett | May 22, 2020 | Stories from Kosci
Close your eyes. Imagine this… It’s a moonlit night in our beautiful Kosciuszko National Park, a jewel of our natural heritage, its majestic snow gums and rugged mountains, alpine meadows, crystal streams, and precious, unique native creatures. In the cool dark,... 
by Candice Bartlett | May 21, 2020 | Stories from Kosci
A lot has been publicised about feral horses in Kosciuszko, but why haven’t we heard more about the incredible native animals that have called this place home for thousands of years? This poem was sent to us by someone who values the beauty and native wildlife... 
by Candice Bartlett | Jan 23, 2020 | Stories from Kosci
In January 2020 severe bushfires burnt parts of Kosciuszko National Park impacting its National Heritage listed catchment wetlands, fauna and flora values. The fires also impacted part of Cabramurra, Mt Selwyn ski resort, Snowy 2 engineering equipment and historic...