MANAGEMENT PLAN 2010 AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE BRUMBIES
BY LYNETTE SUTTON
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THIS DOCUMENT IS COMPILED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES ARISING IN OUR COUNTRY FROM THE NEGLECT OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND OUR AUSTRALIAN BRUMBIES. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE IMPLEMENTED AUSTRALIA WIDE. AND WILL BE A SUSTAINABLE PROJECT FOR THE ONGOING MANAGEMENT OF OUR HERITAGE
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PROBLEMS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE
Over population of Our Brumbies in environmentally sensitive areas.
Management plan for ongoing critical effects of CURRENT pest management
Reclassification for our brumbies to heritage listing or protected species.
Aerial culling to be discontinued as a means to controlling wild horses in Australia
Stop incurring attractants to other feral pests i.e.; rich food source from leaving carcasses in our National Parks for wild pigs ,feral dogs and other predators
Reduce the effects on sensitive native plants killed by carcasses laying in situ decomposing causing weeds to regrow where the native plant has been killed
Reduce the costs in the long term and the effects to all areas of sustainability in our environment.
Manage our resources i.e.: promote and utilise our own country through empowering the public of Australia the versatility of these once worked animal our brumbies and return to them the dignity and care that our forefathers gave .
Present a plan with concerns addressed for all sections of government and community and for our future and the future of our heritage
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OVER POPULATION OF BRUMBIES IN NATIONAL PARKS IN AUSTRALIA
Due to the reluctance to format a sustainable management plan our heritage brumbies have become a problem of excess numbers that have a negative effect on our eco system and environment as stated by government.
No government funding has been provided to interested parties to successful engage a strategic plan to sustain environmental issues while saving our heritage brumbies for future generations.
No contraceptive trials have been performed in a programmable conductive system
Government have not implemented continuous management strategies or evaluations of such strategies in 8 years. Last plan was 2003 no new plan to date
Government has not allowed independent evaluation of the effects of wild horses in our eco system without the effects of other contributing factors. I.e. wild pig’s camels and other hoofed beasts.
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Management plan for ongoing critical effects of CURRENT pest management
The management plan to incorporate suggestions for the immediate and ongoing future of sustainability to our environment.
The plan is to address the foreseeable future of the Australian brumby in its role in our environment and our culture for generations to come.
The plan to address negative effects current methods have on our environment and on Australian citizens.
The plan to state how current methods are damaging to our environment and eco systems.
Plan to address the negativity to Australia in the world media and provide positive incentive to attract tourists to our national parks and Australia
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Reclassification for our brumbies to heritage listing or protected species.
Australian brumbies to be removed from the classification as feral pests
Australian brumbies become heritage listed and have a positive management plan to address overpopulation now and in our future
Australian brumbies be returned to recognised breed of Australian horse.
Aerial culling to be discontinued as a means to controlling wild horses in Australia
Address the issues arising from aerial culling of horses and the negative effects on native vegetation.
Address the negative effects of leaving attractants in our national parks causing increase in feral animal food sources
Address the negative effects of high risk diseases and risk of polluting water sources
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Reduce the costs in the long term and the effects to all areas of sustainability in our environment.
A present method for reduction of wild horses in our national parks has been ongoing for over ten years at a high cost to environment constituents and our heritage brumbies without advancing to a positive solution.
Compile a management plan that is sustainable effective and less destructive.
Advertise and promote suggestion to all citizens in Australia.
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Suggested Methods to Reduce the number and the Effects of our Heritage Brumbies
Immuno contraception trials in already established sanctuaries in conjunction with Australian brumby associations and RSPCA Groups and International groups who are in the process of these trials.
Allow Australian citizens to remove horses from national parks under licence.
Investigate setting up working stations at National parks affected by large horse populations.
Investigate inviting private enterprise to become involved in setting up tourist cabins for visitors to holiday as a part of the working station incorporated in our national parks.
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Sustainable Management Plan Initial Overview
Compiled by Lynette Sutton
This overview is an outline of possibilities of sustainable management for all areas of Heritage Environment and Funding. To implement this plan will be tedious and included the input of all concerned groups.
The current practises of pest management are needed to be repeated every so many years with numbers of animals becoming to risk level before action, My plan will introduce the beginning of a new era in environmental management and save our wonderful icon The Australian Brumby whilst addressing all valid concerns for our ecosystem and environment.
In the first instance working stations to be set up at national parks of substantial size. These stations to be manned by stockman who will work annually with the wild horse in roundup and clearing.
Private enterprise to be invited to set up country resorts to accommodate tourist interested in the great Australian Experience. Working station with
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The Australian icon the wild bush horses that Banjo Paterson spoke off.
These tourists pay a nominal fee to be able to participate in the daily workings of the brumby station and live the Aussie dream.
Brumbies to be broken and trained as saddle horses to take tours through set trails of the national park. Our tourist would thrive on this excursion.. Hence funding being returned to the working station. Young stock to be handled on the station and offered for sale for substantial cost to the public.
The working station ceases the need for large stock removals and allows the management to be done in a controlled manner allowing immune contraception trials to take place. And evaluation of the new pest management is mapped to guide further states in wild horse management.
Existing Sanctuaries to be funded by government environment section as they reduce costs of pest control. And perform a productive and humane method of control without assistance.
The body of the Australian brumby Alliance is the role model for the initial set up of this programme.
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Rspca given assistance to be involved in the set up of these working stations and allowed to perform in their role as protectors of our animals without interference. To ensure the best possible outcome in all working stations.
Trainee ships could be initiated for the young people of Australian to learn the trade of stockman or woman with hands on experience from the old world of trainers.
Hence earning their unemployment benefit!! Of course this would apply to fencing, vet work, land management, stock management, environmental issues, and most importantly team work and a sense of achievement to preserve our heritage for now and the future and our Heritage Brumby.
Closing Statement
Positive effects of horses in our Eco system
The facts of Brumbies in our environment have been somewhat distorted over time. With Studies only highlighting the deemed negative effects of hoofed animals in our environment.
Whilst wild horses unmanaged in our environment could and do pose a problem under correct management will enhance and ensure the survival of native invertabrae s and wildlife that cannot find water during drought.
It has been proven that horses olfaction is sensitive to the whereabouts of water during drought. There hard hooves dig for liquid gold leaving water holes for other wise threatened species of dehydration and death.
It has Also been researched that the digestive system of a horse unlike other hooved animals such as sheep cattle camels and so on, the seed eaten are not broken down but actually prepared for germination once passed through the digestive tract. Ensuring that rare and endangered plants that drop seeds can be carried and rejuvenated over larger areas. Horses are factual nomadic grazers and will only stay in a local area when man has interfered and restricted their natural migration. Hence restricting these nomads can lead to erosion of soils when concentrated in one area.
These horses are apart of the Australian History and have been neglected far to long. A new era in our history will be initiated with this plan for the ongoing sustainability of our wild life and environment.
THIS IS A TRAPPING PEN USED FOR KANGAROO TRAPPING THIS IDEA COULD BE EASILY ADAPTED FOR HORSES
