It was decided to shoot the wild horses

Australia has decided to shoot wild horses in major national parks by helicopter.

Australian local authorities have agreed on Friday to resume the practice of killing wild horses by helicopter, which is considered necessary to protect the flora and fauna, which is likely to spark controversy.

There are about 19,000 wild horses, known as “Brumbies”, in Kosciuszko National Park in the south-eastern part of Australia. New South Wales state officials say they want to reduce the number of wild horses to 3,000 by mid-2027.

Park officials use traps and guns to kill the horses, but New South Wales Environment Minister Penny Sharp says these measures are no longer enough.

Penny Sharp explained that the native species are on the brink of extinction, which is why we have to take this action because the overpopulation of wild horses is causing a threat to the ecosystem, so we have to do it. will

Officials say wild horses are considered harmful to the environment, destroying vegetation along with soil erosion and harming small animals.

It added that wild horses compete for food and shelter and make water unusable.

The environment minister said the decision was difficult because no one wants to kill wild horses, previously the method of killing wild horses was used for a short period in 2000 and more than 600 horses were killed in three days. was killed

Following the killing of wild horses, there was a public backlash, leading to a distancing, with opponents arguing that wild horses are part of Australia’s national identity.