The number of feral brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park has exploded from about 14,380 to an estimated 18,814 in the past two years, according to a new survey.
It comes despite the government’s commitment to reduce the horse population to 3000 by 30 June 2027 using a range of control measures implemented by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).
An NPWS representative attributed the latest increase in horse numbers to two “good seasons” following years of bushfires and drought, which they said impacted the previous 2020 survey.
The survey also recorded a significant increase in the deer population in Kosciuszko National Park, despite NPWS removing more than 6800 deer from 2020 to 2022….