by Candice Bartlett | Dec 1, 2020 | Kosci blog
Whataboutism, or whataboutery, is a term I encountered soon after joining the Reclaim Kosci campaign. “What about the 4WDs?” “What about Snowy 2.0?” “What about the pigs and deer?” “What about the ski resorts?” “What about the frog-killing fungus?” “What...
by Editor | Jul 6, 2020 | Kosci blog, Latest news
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 | Kosci blog
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 | Kosci blog
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 | Kosci blog
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 | Kosci blog
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...