Politicians back appeal to scrap bill recognising heritage value of brumbies

Politicians back appeal to scrap bill recognising heritage value of brumbies

An appeal has been made to NSW parliament to scrap a bill recognising the heritage value of wild horses in the Kosciuszko National Park.

NSW Government rejects calls to repeal brumby protection law despite public petition

Brumbies at Currango Plains in the Kosciuszko National Park. Photo: Supplied. The NSW Government has ruled out repealing the controversial Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act, despite mounting pressure from conservationists and thousands of petitioners who argue the law protects feral horses at the expense of endangered wildlife and fragile alpine ecosystems. Introduced in 2018 by the former Coalition government, the act recognises wild horses — …