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Australia's Bold Plan: Slash Wild Horse Numbers by 2027

3/4/2025

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In New South Wales, Australia, the government is taking decisive action to cut the wild horse population in Kosciuszko National Park from over 17,000 to just 3,000 by 2027. With current estimates at 3,000 to 4,000, strategies like trapping, rehoming, and controlled shooting are in play, although aerial shooting is currently on hold.

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In New South Wales, Australia, the government is taking decisive action to cut the wild horse population in Kosciuszko National Park from over 17,000 to just 3,000 by 2027. With current estimates at 3,000 to 4,000, strategies like trapping, rehoming, and controlled shooting are in play, although aerial shooting is currently on hold.