The measure is need to protect the vulnerable eco-system, Environment Minister Penny Sharpe said.
The measure is essential to protecting the park's threatened native wildlife and ecosystems, Environment Minister Penny Sharpe said in announcing the move.
Other current control methods include ground and aerial mustering, passive trapping followed by rehoming, ground shooting and removal to a knackery or abattoir. "There are simply too many wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park. Threatened native species are in danger of extinction and the entire ecosystem is under threat," she said.Of the 11,000 community submissions on the park's national plan, 87 per cent commented on aerial shooting.Sharpe said it was "not an easy decision" to bring back aerial shooting.
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