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Two hat Barilaro: NSW Nationals’ feral horse policy confusion
NSW Nationals leader sponsors petition to end feral horse trapping in Kosciuszko National Park.
Peter Garrett Kosciuszko park plea: Urgent need to reduce horse numbers
Australian rock legend and environmental advocate Peter Garrett calls for urgent measures to cut feral horse numbers in the park.
Environment minister shocked by feral horse damage in Kosciuszko
Australia’s federal environment minister was visibly shocked at the damage feral horses are inflicting on Kosciuszko National Park.
Media releases
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Frog captive breeding program useless without feral horse control
Yesterday's launch of a new federally-funded facility for the the critically endangered northern corroboree frog is welcome news, but efforts to prevent their extinction will be futile unless the NSW government acts to remove feral horses from the frogs' stronghold in...
Two hat Barilaro: NSW Nationals’ feral horse policy confusion
NSW Nationals leader sponsors petition to end feral horse trapping in Kosciuszko National Park.
Barilaro comes on board with science-based plan. Time to get on with horse removal.
A post-bushfire estimate of horse numbers in Kosciuszko National Park and a change of heart from deputy premier John Barilaro confirms the urgent need to reduce the feral horse population to protect the park from their damaging impacts.
Kosci blog
What about the horses?
Science says that horses cause destruction. Whataboutism chooses to deny this fact by diversion. It says “let’s ignore the horse problem, because there’s another more important problem over there.”
A giant frog, freezing winds and a song for ‘Brumby John’
Reclaim Kosci volunteers hit the campaign hustings with big smiles during the Eden-Monaro by-election.
Courts rule Parks Victoria should proceed with horse removal
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 court...
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.
Reclaim Kosci represents a broad consortium of individuals and organisations that love Kosciuszko National Park and seek to protect it from the impacts of feral horses.
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