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Feral horses an ‘imminent threat’ that could cause extinction of several endangered Australian species, inquiry warned Scientific committee calls for ‘urgent action’ from the Albanese government to address damage caused to sensitive alpine ecosystems 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. The warning is contained in a submission to a Senate inquiry examining the damage feral horses are causing to sensitive alpine ecosystems.

It has been known for donkeys that the horses trample vegetation etc, pretty slack they are still there!


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They threaten native plants and animals by grazing, trampling vegetation and habitat and damaging waterways.

Yup.


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The affected species include the critically endangered stocky galaxias, a fish that has an extremely restricted distribution due to the impacts of invasive trout. The submission notes the species is now restricted to a single small section of the headwaters of Tantangara Creek – an area where horses are abundant. Three other types of critically endangered galaxias and the critically endangered southern and northern Corroboree frogs are also at risk.

Why not have some with suitable ponds grow eggs to adult fish? Not everyone could do this, have to be aware of all the issues and not have their pond full off fish that would eat the eggs!


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Another species, the broad-toothed rat, which is listed as vulnerable, is being considered for an upgraded conservation status of endangered partly due to the effect of feral horses. Surveys by state governments show feral horse numbers are increasing. The previous New South Wales government failed to meet a commitment to reduce horse numbers.

I assume it is a marsupial rat? Slack to let horse numbers increase! Some reptiles at risk too and a frog.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/08/feral-horses-an-imminent-threat-that-could-cause-extinction-of-several-endangered-australian-species-inquiry-warned

The lying, thieving, doxxing poof who is Mod of Environment but never posts about the environment would say this belongs in his toilet of a board, full of crap about an imminent ice age and eviDENSE of global cooling AND eviDENSE of global warming (LOL!) but it is about damage by one invasive critter on many local smaller critters so he can go suck a lemon!