Protect Kosciuszko's Brumbies

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

Thank you to everyone who spoke up for the brumbies.

Please send a submission to the NSW Government to demand protection for all wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park.

Submissions closed midnight, 2 November.

Brumbies have lived in NSW for nearly 200 years, long before the creation of National Parks and other environmentally devastating developments such as Snowy Hydro 2. The Australian Brumby is a much loved iconic figure, immortalised in many poems, songs, artwork, and folklore. They are an integral part of our social history and hold important cultural and heritage value.

The Draft Wild Horse Management Plan currently on exhibition outlines a number of control methods that may be used. These include rehoming, capture and transport to abattoirs, shooting in trap yards, tranquillisation and lethal injection, ground shooting and reproductive control. Many of these inherently involve direct or cumulative adverse animal welfare impacts.

All NSW wild horses, including the KNP brumbies, deserve our respect and urgently need our protection. They do not deserve to die from a bullet, from injuries sustained while trapped in yards after being enticed by addictive food lures, or be separated from their family, denied their freedom, and trucked to a knackery for a terrifying and cruel slaughter. There are humane available alternatives, which are sustainable and balance the needs of native fauna, flora and the wider environment.

Please join us by sending a submission. All options must be explored and all decisions about NSW wild horses must be made based on up to date, accurate, and scientific evidence, factoring in the social, cultural heritage significance of brumbies, including their welfare and benefits to the wider environment, and the clear expectations of the public.