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Australia’s feral horses need ‘urgent’ control: scientists welcome latest report

Ecologists have praised government recommendations, but some say more concrete action — including a cull — is needed.
  1. Dyani Lewis
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Ecologists are welcoming recommendations from the Australian Senate to strengthen legal protections for wildlife threatened by feral horses in the Australian Alps, where they are harming vulnerable species and a unique and delicate ecosystem.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03030-5

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