A destructive bushfire season and drought killed thousands of wild horses in the last year, but even more may need to be culled.
The brumby population in Kosciuszko National Park dropped from 19,000 to 14,000 due to natural disasters, according to a National Parks and Wildlife survey.
New South Wales Environment Minister Matt Kean said there were 'still too many' horses and argued they should be trapped and rehomed, but a brumby lobby group warned many would end up in an abattoir.
A destructive bushfire season and drought killed thousands of wild horses in the last year, but even more may need to be culled. Pictured: A wild horse rests in a patch of Snow Gums in the Long Plains area of the Kosciuszko National Park on August 24, 2020