Posted by: Sandy Steinman | May 28, 2023

Feral horses an ‘imminent threat’ that could cause extinction of several endangered Australian species

The Guardian reports

Feral horses in the Australian alps pose an imminent threat to the Albanese government’s zero extinctions target, a scientific committee that advises the government on endangered species has told a parliamentary inquiry.

The threatened species scientific committee (TSSC) says feral horses “may be the crucial factor that causes final extinction” of six critically endangered animals and at least two critically endangered plants.

Read more at : Feral horses an ‘imminent threat’ that could cause extinction of several endangered Australian species, inquiry warned | Australia news | The Guardian


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    Great post! It’s alarming to know that feral horses in the Australian Alps could pose a threat to the government’s zero-extinction target. What measures do you think the government should take to protect these endangered species from the feral horses?
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