Web links, documents
On January 16, 2015, The Brisbane Times published an extensive analysis titled 'The brumbies' fight for survival'
The analysis is an extensive discussion of the complexity of the brumby management problem. It includes comments from a wide range of stakeholders in this issue.
The full text of the analysis can be found at http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/good-weekend/the-brumbies-fight-for-survival-20150115-11eix8.html
On January 3, 2015, The Sydney Morning Herald published a news report titled 'Aerial culling of brumbies in Snowy Mountains: controversial ban to remain'
The full text of this report can be found at http://www.smh.com.au/world/australia/aerial-culling-of-brumbies-in-snowy-mountains-controversial-ban-to-remain-20150103-12h144.html
On December 22, 2014, ABC News ran a report titled 'Concerns raised about ban on aerial culling of Snowy Mountains brumbies'
The full text of this report can be found at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-22/brumby-culling/5982750
On December 19, 2014, Rob Stokes, the New South Wales Rob Stokes Minister for the Environment, Minister for Heritage, Minister for the Central Coast and Assistant Minister for Planning issued a media release titled 'Government Plan for Wild Horse Management'.
The media release indicated that the current review of the Wild Horse Management Plan for Kosciuszko National Park would continue and a new draft would be placed on exhibition in mid-2015.
The media release also indicated aerial culling of wild horses was not under consideration.
The full text of the media release can be found at http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/MinMedia/MinMedia14121901.pdf
On November 20, 2014, Wild Magazine produced an analysis outlining the brumby culling debate titled 'Feral horses in the high country'
The full text of this analysis can be accessed at https://www.wild.com.au/news/article/alpine-feral-horse-management
In October, 2014, the Australian Brumby Alliance (ABA) published a review of the October 2000 Guy Fawkes River National Park aerial cull of 600 feral horses. The review includes reproductions or summaries of a number of documents produced at the time. This includes a full copy of media release from the Australian Veterinarian Association strongly criticism the cull.
The ABA review can be accessed at http://australianbrumbyalliance.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ABA-Guy-Fawkes-2000-review-20_Oct_2014-Final.pdf
On September 25, 2014, The Sydney Morning Herald ran a news report titled 'Cannibal brumbies claims incense Snowy Mountain horse riders' which condemned as sensational claims published in a recent article by two ANU academics published in The Conversation.
The full text of the news report can be found at http://www.smh.com.au/national/cannibal-brumbies-claims-incense-snowy-mountain-horse-riders-20140925-10lye4.html
On September 23, 2014, The Conversation published a comment by Don Driscoll, Research Fellow in Ecology at the Australian National University and Sam Banks, ARC Future Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society at the Australian National University. The comment is titled 'The grim story of the Snowy Mountains' cannibal horses'. It argues that wild horses in the alpine national parks have reached unsustainable numbers.
The full text of the comment can be found at http://theconversation.com/the-grim-story-of-the-snowy-mountains-cannibal-horses-31691
On August 20, 2014, The Guardian published a report titled 'A time to cull? The battle over Australia's brumbies'
The report examines the conflicting issues surrounding brumby management plans for Australia's national parks.
The full text of the report can be found at http://wwwvcita.com/world/2014/aug/20/-sp-a-time-to-cull-the-battle-over-australias-brumbies
In 2014 The Hunter Valley Brumby Association produced a Position Statement on the Management of Wild Horses in the Kosciusko National Park.
The full text of this document can be accessed at http://hvba.com.au/uploads/Position_Statement_on_the_Management_of_Wild_Horses_in_the_Kosciusko_National_Park.pdf
On December 29, 2013, The Independent published an analysis titled 'To cull or not? "Brumby" wild horses divide Australians'
The full text of this analysis can be found at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/to-cull-or-not-brumby-wild-horses-divide-australians-9029552.html
On July 24, 2013, the Victorian National Parks Association made a submission in regard to Wild Horse Management in the Victorian Alps. The submission is critical of the current management practices, suggesting they are largely ineffective.
The full text of this submission can be found at http://vnpa.org.au/admin/library/attachments/PDFs/Submissions/VNPA%20submission-%20Feral%20Horse%20Management%20%2713.pdf
On May 30, 2013, ABC Radio National ran a report titled 'Calls for brumby culling in Australia's alpine habitats'
A transcript of the program can be found at http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bushtelegraph/4723832
In May, 2013, Parks Victoria produced a background paper titled 'The Ecology of Wild Horses and their Environmental Impact in the Victorian Alps'
The full text of this document can be accessed at http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/574146/Background-Paper-1-Wild-horse-ecology-and-environmental-impacts.pdf
On May 12, 2013, The Age published a background analysis by its environment editor Tom Arup titled 'Wild horses - a time to cull?'
The full text of this analysis can be accessed at http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/wild-horses--a-time-to-cull-20130511-2jf27.html
The homepage of Save the Brumbies includes detailed information on the operation of the
New England Brumby Sanctuary.
This page can be accessed at http://www.savethebrumbies.org/about-us/our-sanctuaries/
In March 2004 the federal Department of Environment and Heritage, Australian Alps National Parks, Parks Victoria, Environment ACT and the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service produced a report titled 'Feral Horse Management'
The full text of this report can be accessed at http://www.australianalps.environment.gov.au/publications/research-reports/pubs/feral-horses-workshop.pdf
The Australian Horse Welfare and Rescue News Blog can be accessed at http://www.australianhorserescue.com/news/resources/brumbies/
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