Last year, we noted early signs of recovery in Australia's high country, following the reduction of feral horse numbers.
Last year, we noted early signs of recovery in Australia's high country, following the reduction of feral horse numbers.
These had dropped from 17,000 in 2023 to around 3,000 in 2024 across Kosciuszko National Park, thanks to the management efforts of NSW National Parks staff and contractors.
But horse numbers are already bouncing back. The latest survey data estimate between 6,476 and 16,411 horses now roam the national park.
So what happened?
A mild summer
Conservationists say population rebound demands rethink of retention zones that allow thousands of the animals to remain in the…
Aerial shooting will resume next month, after newly-revealed estimates suggested wild horse numbers had surged by thousands.
Abate aéreo reduziu a população dos animais no Parque Nacional de Kosciuszko, mas ela voltou aos patamares anteriores em um ano
That’s the highest number recorded by the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses since they began tracking deaths 10 years ago
Platypuses reintroduced to Australia’s oldest national park are breeding and appear to be on a good population trajectory.
Artenrettung durch Rewilding: Einen Teil des Nationalparks Kalkalpen darf sich die Natur zurückerobern. Einen Effekt sieht man…
‘Hold your nerve and trust nature’: birds, bats and butterflies rebound at Somerset rewilding farm
