Feral horses are running riot across the Australian Alps, with experts warning of 'unprecedented damage'. 9News
"We're losing threatened species that could become extinct if the out of control horse numbers are allowed to continue."
"The hard hooves of over 25,000 feral horses are destroying the headwaters of the iconic Snowy, Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers," he said. Brumbies also known as feral horses or wild horses seen roaming in the Kosciuszko National Park near Kiandra, NSW"It's a matter of time before there's a fatal accident," he said.
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