Meanwhile, about nine thousand wild horses have been assassinated at Kosciuszko national park, for the dubious motivation that 'hard-hooved horses trample alpine vegetation.' Fortunately, the park service has announced that this barbaric practice is now over since 'the park is on the mend.' In the entire debate, the government's standpoint seems to be that it is more important for human visitors to have 'pristine alpine vegetation' to look at than to have those natural resources available for their noble, natural occupants. Who are they to decide?
Authorities want us to believe that the indiscriminate killing of horses from planes is a "humane" way to "mitigate" the obvious environmental catastrophe of them "trampling fragile alpine vegetation" and "degrading waterholes." Of course, the only "humane" solution then is to shoot the horses.
In reality, the result of the reckless shooting is that gunshot mares are running around wounded, while their foals are starving besides them. Horrific. All the while, we don't get an explanation as to why those foals are not more fragile than the abundant vegetation.
We could opt for proper herd management, so that we wouldn't have to choose between horses or the so-called "fragile" vegetation. But if we really had to choose one over the other, I would know which one to pick! Let's start treating weeds like weeds, and horses like the noble animals they are!
In an absolutely disheartening update to this post, the New South Wales legislature has now removed the Kosciuszko Brumbies' heritage protection, which allows them to be labeled 'feral pests.' By consequence, thousands of horses will be shot from helicopters by barbarians who are just as heartless as the failed politicians who voted for this.
Horses are noble animals. They are never 'feral pests.' However, failed politicians like Dr Joe McGirr, who initiated the bill, are a feral pest and one that needs to be contained with urgency indeed.
Why was this nonsense initiative started in the first place? Oh yes, so the 'pristine alpine grass' doesn't get 'trampled' by horses. Besides the fact that it is almost impossible to see which grasses are trampled in sea of green, the purpose of grass on this planet is to feed horses, not the other way around. Kosciuszko was worthwhile visiting because it hosted the brumbies. Once the killing will be over, there will be no reason to go there, nor will the park have any remaining value or merit protection of any sort. We should immediately start turning the park into a set of strip malls and parking lots.
Meanwhile, about nine thousand wild horses have been assassinated at Kosciuszko national park, for the dubious motivation that 'hard-hooved horses trample alpine vegetation.' Fortunately, the park service has announced that this barbaric practice is now over since 'the park is on the mend.' In the entire debate, the government's standpoint seems to be that it is more important for human visitors to have 'pristine alpine vegetation' to look at than to have those natural resources available for their noble, natural occupants. Who are they to decide?
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/kosciuszko-turning-point-as-an-estimated-9000-hard-hooved-horses-culled-5861029
Unfortunately, Australia's shameful mass slaughter of brumbies continues unabated:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/the-great-cull-australian-kangaroos-koalas-and-brumbies-5908568
Authorities want us to believe that the indiscriminate killing of horses from planes is a "humane" way to "mitigate" the obvious environmental catastrophe of them "trampling fragile alpine vegetation" and "degrading waterholes." Of course, the only "humane" solution then is to shoot the horses.
In reality, the result of the reckless shooting is that gunshot mares are running around wounded, while their foals are starving besides them. Horrific. All the while, we don't get an explanation as to why those foals are not more fragile than the abundant vegetation.
We could opt for proper herd management, so that we wouldn't have to choose between horses or the so-called "fragile" vegetation. But if we really had to choose one over the other, I would know which one to pick! Let's start treating weeds like weeds, and horses like the noble animals they are!
In an absolutely disheartening update to this post, the New South Wales legislature has now removed the Kosciuszko Brumbies' heritage protection, which allows them to be labeled 'feral pests.' By consequence, thousands of horses will be shot from helicopters by barbarians who are just as heartless as the failed politicians who voted for this.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/thousands-of-australias-kosciuszko-brumbies-at-risk-after-heritage-protections-removed-5950953
Horses are noble animals. They are never 'feral pests.' However, failed politicians like Dr Joe McGirr, who initiated the bill, are a feral pest and one that needs to be contained with urgency indeed.
Why was this nonsense initiative started in the first place? Oh yes, so the 'pristine alpine grass' doesn't get 'trampled' by horses. Besides the fact that it is almost impossible to see which grasses are trampled in sea of green, the purpose of grass on this planet is to feed horses, not the other way around. Kosciuszko was worthwhile visiting because it hosted the brumbies. Once the killing will be over, there will be no reason to go there, nor will the park have any remaining value or merit protection of any sort. We should immediately start turning the park into a set of strip malls and parking lots.