Brumbies are facing euthanasia in the ACT due to concerns for water quality and threatened wildlife.
ACT Parks and Conservation Service director, Daniel Iglesias, considers the wild horses to be a threat to native plants and animals and says the brumbies will impact Canberra’s drinking water quality if they enter catchments.
Despite this, New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro, who introduced the legislation protecting the Brumbies, says New South Wales has ruled to protect the ‘culturally significant’ animals.