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Kosciuszko: Post 2020 fire responses
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...
Sifting the ashes of Kosciuszko
Leafless trees stood on bare slopes. The forest was silent. The only movement came from eddies of wind, swirling ash into the air… Yesterday, some friends and I drove the re-opened Snowy Mountains Highway to see how Kosciuszko’s feral horses had fared in the fires....
Kosciuszko’s brumby backers are vandalising a national treasure
“In 2018, the Berejiklian government sanctioned National party-inspired legislation to retain thousands of feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park despite their degradation of the park’s water catchments and endangered alpine species. No other state government in the...
Kosciuszko re-homing plans will barely dint feral horse crisis
New plans to re-home a small number of horses out of Kosciuszko National Park will barely make a dint in the growing number of feral horses running rampant in the park, the Invasive Species Council warned today.
NSW Parliament petition debate triggers fireworks over inaction on Kosci feral horses
Yesterday, internal tensions between NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro and environment minister Matt Kean spilt over into the NSW Parliament during a fiery debate on whether to accept a 12,300 signature petition demanding a repeal of the controversial Kosciuszko Wild...
Feral Horse Nightmare A Ticking Time Bomb For NSW Families
Premier Gladys Berejiklian is putting family lives at risk ahead of this year’s snow season by failing to act on growing feral horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park, freedom of information documents have revealed.
Media releases
For more media releases about this subject, also view media releases by the Invasive Species Council.
Kosciuszko re-homing plans will barely dint feral horse crisis
New plans to re-home a small number of horses out of Kosciuszko National Park will barely make a dint in the growing number of feral horses running rampant in the park, the Invasive Species Council warned today.
NSW Parliament petition debate triggers fireworks over inaction on Kosci feral horses
Yesterday, internal tensions between NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro and environment minister Matt Kean spilt over into the NSW Parliament during a fiery debate on whether to accept a 12,300 signature petition demanding a repeal of the controversial Kosciuszko Wild...
Feral Horse Nightmare A Ticking Time Bomb For NSW Families
Premier Gladys Berejiklian is putting family lives at risk ahead of this year’s snow season by failing to act on growing feral horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park, freedom of information documents have revealed.
Kosciuszko’s 75th anniversary marks another watershed moment in dealing with hooves
Friday 19 April 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the creation of Kosciuszko National Park. At the time the challenges of hard-hooved animals were just as great as they are becoming today.
Has the NSW government put our critically endangered stocky galaxias at risk of extinction?
The NSW Berejiklian government’s lack of action to protect a critically endangered native fish from extinction is dangerous, irresponsible and should be condemned. The last remaining population of critically endangered stocky galaxias is confined to a three-kilometre...
Feral horse hospitalises teenager camping in Kosciuszko National Park
A freedom of information request has revealed that a 16-year-old boy was hospitalised after being kicked in the shoulder by a feral horse running through a campsite at Long Plain in Kosciuszko National Park last November.
Stories from Kosci
Kosciuszko: Post 2020 fire responses
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...
Sifting the ashes of Kosciuszko
Leafless trees stood on bare slopes. The forest was silent. The only movement came from eddies of wind, swirling ash into the air… Yesterday, some friends and I drove the re-opened Snowy Mountains Highway to see how Kosciuszko’s feral horses had fared in the fires....
Traditional healing ceremony at birth place of the Murrumbidgee
People who care about Australia’s waterways and catchments joined a traditional narjong (water) healing ceremony held by senior lore men and led by Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison in February 2019. The ceremony was held near the birthplace of the Murrumbidgee River, a...
Excursion into Kosciuszko to investigate feral horse impacts
Author Mike Bremers gives an overview of the field trip into Kosciuszko with paleobotanist professor Geoff Hope learning about alpine wetlands and how they are impacted by feral horses.
Save Kosci walkers celebrate at the summit
After 36 days, 790,000 steps and 560 kilometres, five walkers protesting legislation that protects feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park were joined on the summit of Mt Kosciuszko by around 200 enthusiastic supporters. The long-distance Save Kosci walkers, who...
Walk for Kosci
Pull on your hiking boots folks and join us for the final push to the top of Mt Kosciuszko as we send a loud and clear message to the NSW Government - Kosciuszko: It's a park, not a paddock! Join the long-distance Save Kosci walkers who have hiked all the way from...
Events
Environment Exchange: Horses in Kosciuszko National Park
WHERE: Conservation Council ACT Region, Unit 14/ 26 Barry Drive, Ground Floor of Lena Karmel Lodge WHEN: 12:00 Noon – 2:00PM Tuesday 19 November 2019 Please join the ACT Conservation Council for a robust and lively discussion on feral horses in Kosciuszko National...
Save Kosci petition protest and debate in Sydney!
IT'S A PARK, NOT A PADDOCK! Join us on Thursday, August 22 when the NSW Parliament debates the impacts of feral horses on Kosciuszko National Park. More than 12,000 people signed the petition calling for this debate and it’s now going to happen! The Parliament will...
Wildlife at the Watering Hole talk
Feral horse myths and misconceptions – when the push for environmental protecting becomes a culture war.
Underfrog screening – Sydney
Come and watch the Underfrog documentary about the feral horses issue in Kosciuszko National Park.
Underfrog film screening – ANU premier screening
Reclaim Kosci and the ANU environment collective are hosting the ACT premier of the Underfrog documentary in a night about the feral horses issue in Kosciuszko National Park.
Narjong (water) Healing Ceremony
This is an open invitation to all people who care about our waterways and catchments to attend a traditional water healing ceremony by senior lore men led by Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison. When: March 3 2019. Where: Cooinbul Hut, Kosciuszko National Park. We will be...
Supporting Reclaim Kosci
Reclaim Kosci is led by the Invasive Species Council and supported by the National Parks Association of the ACT, National Parks Association of NSW, Colong Foundation for Wilderness and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.
